There's no official way to get iMessages on a non-iOS device like an Android smartphone, but a new Android app aims to provide a workaround, at least temporarily. Is designed to allow you to get iMessages on an Android device, but for it to work, a Mac is required. WeMessage uses a weServer app on a Mac, which takes iMessages that are delivered to a Mac and forwards them to an Android smartphone or tablet. As described by the developer on reddit, the weServer app acts as a bridge between a Mac and an Android device, using Accessibility features to tap into Apple's Messages app for the Mac. WeMessage works by using Apple's developer tools that hook into the Messages app, as well as by turning on Accessibility features that will perform the message sending. There was zero reverse engineering involved in the creation of this app, so all messages being sent are legitimate. Discuss: How to text from PC and Mac using Android Messages -- available to all now Sign in to comment. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. In addition, I believe this implementation is fair, as you still need to have an Apple device to use iMessage, but it is merely being extended to all devices.According to the developer, all iMessage features are supported, including group chats, attachments, notifications, Do Not Disturb, content blocking, and more, with notifications enabled by sending messages to the Google Firebase platform. Unfortunately, while this appears to be a solid attempt at routing iMessages to an Android device based on reddit comments, this is not an app that's likely to last. Similar apps and methods of forwarding iMessages to Android devices have popped up in the past, but have been shut down by Apple. It's likely Apple will require the developer to shutter the app, and it may soon be removed from the Google Play Store, but in the meantime, it's available for any Android users who also have a Mac and want to experiment with iMessage. There have been rumors suggesting Apple has for Android devices, and Apple even reportedly of what such an app might look like, but there has not been concrete evidence that an Android iMessage app has ever been in the works. Apple execs are said to believe that iMessage, as a ',' helps to spur iPhone, iPad, and Mac sales, suggesting iMessage is not likely to expand beyond Apple's devices anytime soon. The developer behind weMessage was originally charging $2.99, but it's now for free. Those of us who have been messaging for 20 years will probably notice that Apple is in the place AOL was back in the 90s. That is, AOL had AOL Instant Messenger (AIM - just recently shutdown) which was THE standard for instant messaging for both AOL users and non-users alike. Competitors came around (Yahoo, MSN Messenger, etc.) and everyone complained that AIM wasn't open to integration. You had to run each messenger as a separate app but eventually, some of the smaller players integrated their's with each other. AOL did not and there was no API for 3rd parties to use in a universal communicator. Other communicators were better, feature-wise, but most of the world was using AIM. When asked 'why not?' They had some lame excuse like 'complexity.' (translation - what do WE get out of it?) Only after AOL started losing marketshare in droves did they begin to allow others to integrate. By then, anyone with an @aol.com address was the laughing stock of the Internet and the biggest use was for an aggregator like Trillian, Pidgin, etc. To allow messages to Grandma who still swore AOL = Internet. Right now, Apple is in the 'What do WE get out of it?' ![]() Android Messages for Web is now fully deployed - make sure you have the latest Messages client, and then head over to to try it out!— Justin Uberti (@juberti) To use the feature you'll need the latest version of the Android Messages app, which you should be able to. Then do the following: • On your computer, go to • Then on your phone, open the Android Messages app • In Messages, tap the More options menu (the one with three dots) and select Messages for web • Use your phone to scan the QR code on your computer Follow these instructions. Screenshot by Gordon Gottsegen/CNET The ability to send and receive texts on your Android phone and computer has been long overdue. IMessages has supported this feature for a few years, but since you need an () and Mac, not everyone could use the feature. Now that Android's messaging platform supports this, an awful lot more people can start texting without their. Google also announced four other new features in Messages: • Integrated GIF support so you can search for and send GIFs in the Messages app • Smart reply, which suggests text or emoji responses to incoming texts • Preview links within conversations • Easy copy and pasting for passwords and verification codes sent through texts Originally published June 18. Update, June 26: Android Messages for web should now be fully rolled out, according to Google's project lead.
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