Tether open-source project adds Bluetooth messaging for iPhone and Linux

Version 0.2.0 of the zackb/tether GitHub project lets Linux desktops read iPhone texts, contacts and notifications over Bluetooth Tether is adding Bluetooth support to its technology stack. This Tether is an open-source developer tool on GitHub, not the stablecoin issuer. The project, hosted under the repository zackb/tether, connects iPhones to Linux desktops running Wayland. Its newest trick is reading your iPhone texts, contacts and app notifications over Bluetooth, without installing anything extra on the phone. What version 0.2.0 actually does Tether version 0.2.0 shipped on August 19, 2026. The release introduced clipboard synchronization and file transfer between phone and desktop. The bigger addition is Bluetooth access to SMS and iMessage conversations, contacts and app notifications. All of it arrives on a Linux machine with no changes required on the iOS side. Tether flips the approach. Instead of asking the iPhone to cooperate with a stranger, the Linux machine dresses up as something the iPhone already trusts. Specifically, the computer emulates a paired Bluetooth accessory. Under the hood, the project relies on several standard Bluetooth profiles. Those are MAP (Messa...