Using the same device serial number and not having Apple onboard was bound to end up like this. Epic Games tried the same thing with Fortnite to force Apple's

Using the same device serial number and not having Apple onboard was bound to end up like this. Epic Games tried the same thing with Fortnite to force Apple's hand, it worked in the court but Apple only bends to laws of the land. I don't see the big deal over iMessage - we use WhatsApp for chats in our family and it is cross platform.