Apple’s iMessage has recently been making headlines, largely due to its exclusivity and the numerous unofficial attempts to make it available on the Android platform. The most recent effort comes from Beeper Mini, an Android app that has ingeniously managed to operate iMessage on Android devices. However, the celebration was short-lived as Apple moved to block the app, citing security concerns Apple claims “significant risks to user security and privacy” to justify Beeper Mini shutdown Beeper Mini went offline this past Friday. Initially, server issues were blamed, but Apple later issued a statement over the weekend. According to the tech giant, it has moved to block apps that use fraudulent credentials to access iMessage. Apple’s official statement was published by The Verge: At Apple, we build our products and services with industry-leading privacy and security technologies designed to give users control of their data and keep personal information safe. We took steps to protect our users by blocking techniques that exploit fake credentials in order to gain access to iMessage. These techniques posed significant risks to user security and privacy, including the potential for metadata exposure and enabling unwanted messages, spam, and phishing attacks. We will continue to make updates in the future to protect our users. Beeper Mini was introduced on December 5 as an iMessage app for Android that sidesteps the need for users to sign in with an Apple ID or run iMessage on a server. The app, which follows closely on the heels of the Sunbird…Apple confirms it took down Beeper Mini to safeguard its users