Beeper for Android has received a complete overhaul with the latest app update. Android users who download the new app will notice a redesigned interface, and Beeper now offers support for some native features available on Google’s mobile operating system. The app is also optimized for tablets, flip phones and devices with larger screens. Although there is a waiting list for users who sign up to use the service, users can use invitation codes to skip the line.
In a blog post announcing the new version of the app, which is now in open beta, Beeper founder Eric Migicovsky said the company has completely rewritten the app from the ground up to make it faster. The new Android app is currently in beta testing, and the company also plans to introduce paid subscriptions “in the very near future,” according to Migicovski.
The application will store chats on the user’s smartphone for faster loading and the ability to search all messages. The older Beeper Cloud app is still available for download, while the Beeper Mini app, which briefly offered direct access to iMessage on Android before Apple shut it down permanently, was removed in January.
The revamped Beeper app for Android works better with foldable phones
Photo credit: Beeper
Users who made it through the waiting list will need to download the new beta version of Beeper for Android via the Play Store. They will be able to choose between two new themes — Material You and OLED Black. The new Android app offers minimal and professional inbox options that show a cleaner or more detailed view of chats.
Along with these visual upgrades, the new version of Beeper for Android also adds support for native features like chat bubbles. Users can also view their conversations from a new home screen widget. Meanwhile, the blog post also states that the app is optimized for use on larger screens — foldables and tablets.
The updated Beeper app for Android currently supports WhatsApp, SMS (with RCS), Messenger, Telegram, Signal and other chat platforms. The blog post states that future updates to the app will bring support for deleting chats and an end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) on-device bridge to WhatsApp and Google Messages. Support for iMessage is still missing, but a device bridge is expected to arrive in the future.