Apple might be working to add RCS support to the iPhone later this year, but for those who really, really want to be able to use iMessage on an Android phone, things remain complicated. There have been multiple attempts to try and weasel a way into Apple's iMessage service and employ workarounds to allow it to be used via a third-party Android app over the years with some proving more successful than others. Sunbird is one company that tried and failed. But now it's trying again.
To say that Sunbird failed might not really be accurate, however. The Sunbird Messaging app did indeed work, and people were able to send and receive iMessages using their Android phones. There was even a deal to bake its service into Nothing phones via Nothing Chats, too. And yes, there was a cringeworthy video to support the news. But ultimately, the whole thing was a security and privacy farce and Sunbird's product was put on hiatus while the kinks were worked out.
