How does beeper work? Do I have to give beeper full access to all the different accounts I use for messaging?
Yes.
New Beeper Android app – Open beta test
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#12I want to use Beeper, but funneling all my communications through hosted bridges (especially so Signal) is gonna be a nope, until they release more very deep technical and verifiable information about how on-device bridges work.
I'm big on unified messaging from the libpurple days, but now 99% of my chats are in Signal so perhaps I am just not the target demographic for this.
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#13> On-device iMessage bridge (like Beeper Mini) is not enabled at this time. Wasn't this the reason to use beeper on android?
I switched from Android to iOS for the first time ever last month (was on Android since the very early 2010s), and I still use Beeper for everything but iMessages.
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#14I've been on the wait-list for at least a year I think? "Open beta test" plus a wait-list is quite weird.
If you get an invite from someone, it jumps you to the front of the line.
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#16now if only I had a small android phone I could install this app on...
Hoping Eric pops in here like he does on other Beeper threads and sees this. I'm still checking every day for a small android phone.
I found my Xperia z3 Compact in a drawer the other day. It was immediately such a pleasure to hold, I love the concept of having something as powerful as a smartphone in such a small package.
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#17I want to use Beeper, but funneling all my communications through hosted bridges (especially so Signal) is gonna be a nope, until they release more very deep technical and verifiable information about how on-device bridges work. I'm big on unified messaging from the libpurple days, but now 99% of my chats are in Signal so perhaps I am just not the target demographic for this.
When looking at their bridge documentation for my own homeserver, I noticed that they do provide a way to self-host the bridges to be used with Beeper's homeserver as well.
Re: New Beeper Android app – Open beta test
#18I want to use Beeper, but funneling all my communications through hosted bridges (especially so Signal) is gonna be a nope, until they release more very deep technical and verifiable information about how on-device bridges work. I'm big on unified messaging from the libpurple days, but now 99% of my chats are in Signal so perhaps I am just not the target demographic for this.
You may be interested in a feature in the new app:
> On-Device Signal Bridge
Haven't tried it yet.
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#19I want to use Beeper, but funneling all my communications through hosted bridges (especially so Signal) is gonna be a nope, until they release more very deep technical and verifiable information about how on-device bridges work. I'm big on unified messaging from the libpurple days, but now 99% of my chats are in Signal so perhaps I am just not the target demographic for this.
I use texts.com instead, honestly has worked better for me than beeper
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#20> On-device iMessage bridge (like Beeper Mini) is not enabled at this time. Wasn't this the reason to use beeper on android?
It’s the reason they made the news.
Their ability to bridge other networks may be useful to you. It’s what they did before the iMessage thing.
I agree though a ton of their possible demand is gone now due to that. Add in RCS later this year, and even if iMessage came back I’m not sure it would be worth it to many.
But hey. I didn’t know they existed before that. I do now. That’s something. I also distrust their judgement based on their actions. But I’m sure that not true for everyone who now knows they exist.