Apple is blocking some iMessages, but there’s a solution, Beeper says

And it begins again: later Investigation report Some users are not receiving iMessages on Beeper Mini and Beeper Cloud. Pepper said Apple appears to be “intentionally blocking” access to iMessages for about five percent of Beeper Mini users. The company says that uninstalling and reinstalling the app will fix the problem, and that it’s working on a more comprehensive fix (though it won’t be announced tonight).

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the new beeper claims, nor did it respond to my original request for comment. Although the company has banned Beeper Mini before, it’s no surprise that the app is taking action again.

The problems seem to have started around 6pm; Then one Rand An employee reported that he was no longer receiving iMessages on the beeper mini. We have seen that some users a Reddit They also reported that they were not receiving iMessages, but others claimed it was the same thing Despite that job For those, Beeper’s explanation will follow that only some users are affected.

Beeper CEO Eric Migikoski apologized to users on Wednesday evening In a post on X (formerly Twitter). “I understand how difficult this uncertainty is for our users,” he said. “I won’t feel guilty if you leave now. We’ll let you know when everything is back to normal.” He cited Epic Games’ big win against Google in court as a rallying cry: “@TimSweeneyEpic Epic won Big Tech this week. We have a chance. We will not give up.”

Beeper launched the original version of Beeper Mini on December 5th, which allowed Android owners to use iMessage with just their phone number, but Apple found a way to shut it down just three days later. Beeper Monday The Beeper Mini works again, but it only works with an Apple ID. We’ll have to wait and see if this supposedly intentional ban is only available to five percent of Beeper Mini users, or if Apple finds a way to ban more.

Updated December 13, 10:28 pm ET: Added a post on what Beeper Cloud users should do if they encounter problems