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This article offers a few options to let you set up iMessage on Android.

These apps are all free to download and use, but they do have some differences.

Backup SMS text messages on your Android with these easy steps.

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Beeper

Automattic, Inc.

Beeper started with a waitlist, but it’s now open to everyone.

It’s free to use with an optional subscription that charges monthly.

One “catch” is that if your Mac isn’t powered on, it may not work.

The Beeper app running on a phone and computer

Automattic, Inc.

And you have to be on the same Wi-Fi web link, unless you doport forwarding.

It even has iOS-style, full-screen effects like fireworks.

you could also avoid port forwarding by using a BlueBubbles-recommended third-party proxy serveralthough we recommend using the port forwarding.

weMessage

Burton Algorithms, Inc.

And it has dedicated apps for Windows and Linux machines instead of a web client.

It also includes customizations, reactions, effects, replies, read receipts, and more.

AirMessage works best with devices running Android 6 and up and Macs running Mac OS X Yosemite or newer.

BlueBubbles

BlueBubbles

That’s why there’s no iMessage for Android app available on the Google Play store.

Android phones can receive SMS text messages from any other phone or rig on the market.

If you have an iPhone, registering with iMessage is easy.

AirMessage

AirMessage

You just need to sign in to your iMessage account with yourApple Accounton a Mac.

The ways that youtransfer text messages from iPhone to iPhoneare not supported when going from iPhone to Android.

The best method is to block the caller.

Maybe you’re trying to send a message to the wrong phone number or email address.

Double check and try sending again.

Or, maybe you just need to cycle your equipment.

Also, check your web connection connection.