Apple has blocked the Beeper Mini from accessing iMessages. The app allows Android phone customers to send messages through the iMessage app. Apple blocked access to the app, citing security risks. 

The Beeper Mini app launches on December 5th. It has received enthusiastic response from Android users. The main application for Beeper Mini is called Beeper Cloud. It accesses iMessage messages through a remote Mac computer.

However, Beeper Mini bypasses its own servers and connects directly to Apple's servers. This puts the security of iMessage at risk. This Beeper Mini method also doesn't require customers to have an Apple ID to access iMessages.

This makes using iMessage seamless for Android users. Of course, Apple didn't take this well. The company blocked access to the Beeper Mini, citing security risks such as metadata leaks and spam. 

Apple said in a statement that it designs its products and services with the highest levels of privacy and security in mind. These technologies are designed with the protection of customer data and personal information in mind.

To protect customers, Apple has discontinued technology that allowed users to access iMessage using false or deceptive methods. These techniques can lead to metadata leaks, unsolicited messages, spam, and phishing attacks.

Therefore, the company will bring more updates to iMessage security in the future. Beeper, on the other hand, says its app is secure and ensures more privacy than unencrypted text messages.

Beeper even offered to share the company's entire source code with third parties for security assessments. While Beeper Cloud is on, Beeper Mini is currently off.

Beeper has deregistered all users’ Android phone numbers and extended the free trial period for another week. Apple has announced plans to add more security features to iMessage in the upcoming iOS 17.2 update.