Co-founder: "All data indicates that" Apple has cut off Beeper Mini's reverse-engineering.
  • jdrch@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    9 months ago

    Yeah I was wondering how they were pulling that off without registering the phone number or iCloud account with Apple. Thanks @BearOfaTime@lemm.ee for the explanation.

    In any case, this also shows that iMessage can be spoofed.

    • BearOfaTime@lemm.eeEnglish
      12·
      9 months ago

      They were registering the number and iCloud account, that’s how it works.

      They just built their own ANP service to interface with GCM.

      I tried it, it used my existing iCloud account to send messages. Could do that if it didn’t connect to iCloud and get the RSA key.

      As a matter of fact, to stop using it you have to de-register your phone number from iCloud.

      If you read the apps or devs docs it’s all explained.

      • jdrch@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        to stop using it you have to de-register your phone number from iCloud.

        Ah, TIL. I was wondering that. I’ll avoid it then.