▲ 184 ▼ Beeper adds support for Google Messages RCS alongside iMessage, works on Android and iPhone (9to5google.com) submitted 3 years ago by mastermind@lemm.ee to c/android@lemdro.id 47 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 years ago (3 children) Alas, until they open it up more, it's kinda useless for anyone that isn't already using it permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] anonymoose@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (2 children) How do you mean? I'm actually kinda interested since I have friends on WhatsApp and Signal. Seems like it would make things more convenient by combining both messengers. Is there a downside I'm missing? Edit: they break E2E encryption for forwarding, so no dice :( https://www.beeper.com/faq#how-does-beeper-connect-to-encrypted-chat-networks-like-imessage-signal-whatsapp permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LinuxSBC@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago I don't see any downside, especially since it is mostly open source, so you can make your own server if you want. You'll get Element and Synapse rather than Beeper's fork, but it works well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago There is that, but I meant that they are apparently weeks to months behind on their waiting list for new users. I've been on the list for a month now permalink fedilink source parent [–] LinuxSBC@lemm.ee 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) No, it's very useful. They open-sourced the bridge, so you can easily add it to your own Matrix server: https://github.com/mautrix/gmessages/tree/main permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago What I mean is that there's a "waiting list" to use the app. Trad means that if you aren't already using it, the new features aren't useful yet. I could probably have just said "anyone scrolling, be aware that there's a wait to use the app" to be a bit more clear. permalink fedilink source parent [+] LinuxSBC@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anonymoose@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (2 children) How do you mean? I'm actually kinda interested since I have friends on WhatsApp and Signal. Seems like it would make things more convenient by combining both messengers. Is there a downside I'm missing? Edit: they break E2E encryption for forwarding, so no dice :( https://www.beeper.com/faq#how-does-beeper-connect-to-encrypted-chat-networks-like-imessage-signal-whatsapp permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LinuxSBC@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago I don't see any downside, especially since it is mostly open source, so you can make your own server if you want. You'll get Element and Synapse rather than Beeper's fork, but it works well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago There is that, but I meant that they are apparently weeks to months behind on their waiting list for new users. I've been on the list for a month now permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LinuxSBC@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago I don't see any downside, especially since it is mostly open source, so you can make your own server if you want. You'll get Element and Synapse rather than Beeper's fork, but it works well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago There is that, but I meant that they are apparently weeks to months behind on their waiting list for new users. I've been on the list for a month now permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LinuxSBC@lemm.ee 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) No, it's very useful. They open-sourced the bridge, so you can easily add it to your own Matrix server: https://github.com/mautrix/gmessages/tree/main permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago What I mean is that there's a "waiting list" to use the app. Trad means that if you aren't already using it, the new features aren't useful yet. I could probably have just said "anyone scrolling, be aware that there's a wait to use the app" to be a bit more clear. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago What I mean is that there's a "waiting list" to use the app. Trad means that if you aren't already using it, the new features aren't useful yet. I could probably have just said "anyone scrolling, be aware that there's a wait to use the app" to be a bit more clear. permalink fedilink source parent