Switching from iPhone to Android usually means losing access to Apple’s exclusive features. Despite this, I've found a way to enjoy iMessage (one of the best parts of the Apple ecosystem) without giving up my Android phone.

OpenBubbles Is the Answer You've Been Looking For

Sending texts via RCS on an iPhone isn't perfect , so the blue bubble vs. green bubble gap still exists. Some people continue to use iMessage exclusively, so group chats can feel awkward if everyone has to switch to green bubbles just because of you.

OpenBubbles offers a way around this. It uses the hardware code of an Apple device you already own to send and receive iMessages on your Android phone. Once you set it up with a Mac or an old iPhone, that device acts as a relay, and your messages appear directly in the Op

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