Last week Apple announced iOS 15 and with it some new changes that opened up Facetime to Android. And that got me thinking, Will iMessage also come to Android?
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If it ever comes out, apple will try everything to make it feel as shitty for you as possible. So you probably are just able to send messages, pictures, audio etc, but none of the special stickers, bigger messages etc. It must constantly feel like you're missing out, like Androids "aren't powerful enough to run iMessage". Messages might also have a different color, just to show you're not using an iPhone. Just like FaceTime now. On Android you can now click a link to join, but it's in a browser and you cannot start a call yourself. Someone needs to have an apple device.
Apple is just shitty like that XD
No. It won’t. If it did, there really would not be a reason for me to own an iPhone anymore
Nope
people care about sms?? lol
Wait, you're the same writer I criticized for having the Apple Laptop front and center in the Google IO announcement video, right?
And now you're back with MORE Apple stuff?
AA needs to stop hiring iFanboys.
Lol the comments are saying the exact thing that Luke gave a disclaimer about in the beginning of the video
Which the best looking phone in your eyes?
But I don't want iMessage or facetime🤷â€ÂÂ♂ï¸ÂÂ
Not much used here anyway even by people that have iPhones.. It's mostly a US thing so the rest of the world don't care😅
I don't really miss anything from iPhone actually🤷â€ÂÂ♂︠Felt like I did not truly own my phone because of iOS locked system.
I tried Airmessage but the port forwarding was a little confusing and I couldn't get wemessage to work. So, I'm using bluebubbles. It requires no port forwarding and it's actually pretty good.
I hate Facebook but whatsapp is pretty decent most people I know or talk to have it and it just works fine for me. But I feel that if android had a better native texting app across everything it would be a good thing. But Google absolutely trash at implementing anything.
no one uses that anyways
why US is against using WhatsApp, literally the rest of the world is on whatsapp
I messenger is a different app
No, clear answer from Apple last year.
I really think that if Apple open up to android, they will gain million of users instantly.
this is giving me blackberry messenger flashbacks
Short answer never they did cause they don't wanna zoom to eat that portion but imessage never
Meh. Who cares if it doesn't? And Facetime? That ship has sailed – I won't be using it – there are better platform independent options.
who tf want imassage on Android???
No not happening ever the execs have said that very recently
What about RCS going to iphones?
What I want is iTunes for Android because the music and movies I've purchased when I had an iPhone and iPad I can only be used via Apple music. I'm never a fan of subscription based services thats why I buy songs and movies.
Who gives a s*** about iMessage.
Nobody's using it in Europe or other parts of the world except US.
We're pretty fine without it, as a matter of fact there's too many better options than iMessage out there.
I doubt they will, but if Apple does ever make iMessage accessible to Android, I will drop all other messaging platforms and switch to iMessage (and yes, I live in EU)
9to5 apple may have some openings. Go there kiddo.
No, it's one featurew that keeps many users on iPhone, they wouldn't give away that element of control. I am in the Uk and I use Android so i don't care, most people I know just use standard texts or communicate using Facebook Messenger
Who heck cares if shitty Apple software works on Android?