Nothing, a UK-based Smartphone manufacturing company has recently revealed the Nothing Chats app, which they are going to launch in the US, Canada, UK, or EU for their Nothing Phone (2). This app was developed in partnership with Sunbird which allows Nothing Phone (2) users to message other iMessage users via blue bubbles.
The app will be made available in the US, Canada, UK, or EU in Google’s Play Store by this Friday. But if you wish to do this on your Android phone. Then, we have another way that you follow. But before that, you need to know about Sunbird.
What is Sunbird?
Sunbird is a Messaging app from which you can chat any bubble such as Blue Bubble or Green Bubble. This app is available on Android as well as the web. You can send messages to WhatsApp, Facebook, Messenger, SMS/MMS, and iMessage. Future updates will also add message app types such as Telegram, Slack, Line, and Discord.
As said by Carl Pei (CEO of Nothing):
Those Green messaging bubbles feels like a barrier between you and other smartphone users. But At Nothing, we believe in windows, not walls. If messaging services are dividing phone users, then we want to break those barriers down.
How to install Sunbird on any Android phone?
So, for that follow the steps mentioned above:
- First, you have to download the Sunbird App from the links given below:
Download Sunbird App: Google Drive|MEGA|Telegram
- After downloading the app, you have to open it.
- Now, you have to create an account. I already created it, so now I have to click on Sign in.
- Fill up your login details and then, you have to click on sign in.
- Then you have to click on Allow Notifications and then click on Allow Access to Contacts.
- Later on, you have to click on three dots, present on the top right.
- Then, click on the third option i.e. Connected Apps.
- Click on Got it.
- Then, click on Continue.
- Then, you have to Sign in with your Apple ID.
Note:
- If you don’t have an Apple ID, then you can easily create it by clicking on the Don’t have Apple ID button, present below the Sign In.
- After that, you will get the Apple ID Code, from which you can login.
- This connected Sunbird to the iMessage process will take time. So, be patient.
- After the account is connected, you have to click on the pencil icon, present in the bottom right.
- Now, choose the contact which you want to message (who is using iMessage).
- After choosing, you will see this pop-up which is shown below:
- Then, you have to click on Send vCard. But firstly, you have to create it.
- After creating, click on Save vCard.
- Then, the vCard be sent automatically to that contact.
Note: If you see Failed to Send as shown below:
Then you have to click on the three dots present in the top right corner, and then click on vCard > Send vCard.
- Then, the iPhone user has to click on the vCard. The vCard will be saved and After he/she clicks on the vCard, you will be able to message each other.
You can also send high-quality media as well.
As said by MKBHD in the video, Nothing has been confirmed that Apple ID which you Sign in will be signed into a Mac Mini on a server. As that Mac Mini is not owned by you. So, there will be privacy concerns. The process occurs in the Mac Mini. As mentioned in the privacy policy of Sunbird, your data will be End-to-End encrypted.
Note: But if you are very concerned about your privacy, then don’t try this. We (Team Techibee) are not recommending you use the Sunbird app by using the process that we mentioned in this article above.
Do keep in mind that the Nothing Chats app will only work on Nothing Phone (2). For now, Nothing has not confirmed whether they will introduce it in Nothing Phone (1) or not.
Do you guys install the Sunbird app or wait for the Nothing Chats? Do let us know in the comment box.
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