For Apple, iMessage is one of the main attractions of iOS and iPhone. Keeping your messaging system exclusive seems to excite many users. It gives added value to their devices and from the apple company they see no reason to move the system to Android. However, other developers have tried to replicate iMessage on Android over time, and the latest to do so is weMessage.
What is iMessage?
iMessage is an exclusive chat service for Apple devices. It stands out especially for its instant mix of SMS and services via Wifi. Basically, like mixing old SMS messages with WhatsApp in a single application, capable of talking to anyone, whether they have iMessage or not.
It is a centralized messaging system very popular in the United States, where SMS is usually free in most plans. Many users want Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), I moved it to Android, but the company already assured that it was not going to happen short or medium term.
How does weMessage work?
weMessage is a version of iMessage that can be used, with trick, in Android. It is developed by Roman Scott, a 16-year-old who has found a way to replicate the service quite effectively.
Basically iMessage works through the Apple ecosystem. Because, weMessage needs a bridge device, in this case a Mac, to connect to the servers. Once the configuration is done, weMessage will use that shortcut to send your content. In the video below, Roman Scott shows how he sets everything up to work:
In the past, Apple has knocked down other attempts to replicate iMessage, but the developer is confident that by continuing to rely on an Apple device, weMessage will still be alive. Although it does not yet replicate all the functions, development continues. In the following video you can see it in operation. The first connection seems to take time, but the following ones work normally. This includes individual chats, group chats, or sending files. Among its main problems is the issue of privacy, since it has to go through Google's servers to send notifications.
Is iMessage necessary on Android?
This is the million dollar question, is it necessary to have a system like iMessage on Android? Apple's service stands out especially in the United States, where it also Facebook Messenger it is widely used. Both share the integration with SMS messages, something very important in North American territory.
However, the reality of SMS messages in a country like Spain it is quite different. Most communications are given by WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram ... And the old text messages are forgotten. If we move to Russia, or China, the reality also changes.
Each territory already has its iMessage. Although the fragmentation chat applications is a source of ridicule for some, each country adopts the system that best suits its needs, or the one that arrived before. Therefore, WhatsApp and derivatives already work like the iMessage on duty. The reality of each region is different and the positive side of having so many options is that in each place you will find what you need.
