BBM, or BlackBerry Messenger, the encrypted messaging service that introduced many to the joys of mobile chat – and was blamed for the 2011 London riots – is finally shutting down on Friday. The Indonesian company that owns the service, announced its plans in April, giving users a month to migrate.

Is BBM still alive?

BlackBerry Messenger Is No More The company made the decision in April 2019, and finally shut BBM down for good on May 31, 2019. However, BBM Enterprise (BBMe) is still very much alive, and available on Android and iOS (as well as Windows and Mac).