Apple releases online tool to fix iMessage problem
The tool allows users to deregister their phone numbers from iMessage even after they stop using their iPhones.
NEW
DELHI: Apple has released an online tool as a fix for the bug that
makes any message sent via the iMessage app of iPhone dissappear once
the user has switched to Android. This tool
allows users to deregister their phone numbers from iMessage even after
they stop using their iPhones, so that no user can send them an
iMessage anymore.
The iMessage bug has been a bone of contention for many iPhone users who were switching to a different mobile platform, such as Android or Windows Phone. Due to the bug, those who switched from iOS to another mobile ecosystem but did not decouple their phone number from iMessage system continued to appear as iMessage users and continued to get iMessages from their contacts.
However, iMessage can only be used on Apple devices and the messages were not forwarded automatically as SMSs. This led to many iMessages disappearing without the knowledge of the recipients, while senders remained under the impression that the message they sent have been delivered.
Apple was even slapped with a lawsuit over this iMessage bug in May this year. The lawsuit claimed that Apple failed to disclose that switching to a device other than one running on Apple's iOS operating system would result in the interference. The suit is based on contractual interference and unfair competition laws.
There have been reports of other problems with iMessage as well. In October, Apple acknowledged an bug due to which failed iMessages are unable to be sent as text messages, as they usually do if the iMessage service is down, even though text messages are sending without fail.
There was a small controversy the same month when a security firm said that Apple can read iMessages if it wants to. However, the researchers made it clear by their demonstration of the vulnerability that, only if the company wants or made to do so by governmental order, will it read the iMessages.
Apple spokeswoman Trudy Miller slammed the claims and said that iMessage is not architected to allow Apple to read messages and the claims made by the researchers only discussed the vulnerabilities that would require it.
The iMessage bug has been a bone of contention for many iPhone users who were switching to a different mobile platform, such as Android or Windows Phone. Due to the bug, those who switched from iOS to another mobile ecosystem but did not decouple their phone number from iMessage system continued to appear as iMessage users and continued to get iMessages from their contacts.
However, iMessage can only be used on Apple devices and the messages were not forwarded automatically as SMSs. This led to many iMessages disappearing without the knowledge of the recipients, while senders remained under the impression that the message they sent have been delivered.
Apple was even slapped with a lawsuit over this iMessage bug in May this year. The lawsuit claimed that Apple failed to disclose that switching to a device other than one running on Apple's iOS operating system would result in the interference. The suit is based on contractual interference and unfair competition laws.
There have been reports of other problems with iMessage as well. In October, Apple acknowledged an bug due to which failed iMessages are unable to be sent as text messages, as they usually do if the iMessage service is down, even though text messages are sending without fail.
There was a small controversy the same month when a security firm said that Apple can read iMessages if it wants to. However, the researchers made it clear by their demonstration of the vulnerability that, only if the company wants or made to do so by governmental order, will it read the iMessages.
Apple spokeswoman Trudy Miller slammed the claims and said that iMessage is not architected to allow Apple to read messages and the claims made by the researchers only discussed the vulnerabilities that would require it.
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