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Comment by amluto | original | Tether: iMessage, SMS, etc. on Linux
[−]amluto · 2026-08-29 Sat 21:13 UTC · link
What’s the security story behind the iMessage integration? Why is iOS willing to send iMessage data over Bluetooth to a device that hasn’t convinced Apple that it’s a validly authenticated device signed in as the same user?
[−]forestry · 2026-08-29 Sat 21:31 UTC · link
I don’t know the full history but before CarPlay it was used to read and respond to messages using entertainment systems.
[−]dalyons · 2026-08-29 Sat 21:32 UTC · link
Cars probably. My car reads and sends iMessages via Bluetooth.
[−]erikwb · 2026-08-30 Sun 02:15 UTC · link
100%. You have to advertise that you're a car, basically, before the iphone opens the door to messages.