Google just enabled RCS by default for all Messages users

[Ockie]

Google just enabled RCS by default for all Messages users

No more opting in — RCS is now enabled by default

www.androidpolice.com

 

[Ockie]

This is a major departure from the old RCS enrollment process that prompted users to enable the feature and sometimes required registering a phone number manually. Now, enrollment will happen automatically and silently in the background.

It may not have the user base of a service like WhatsApp, but Google Messages is finally looking like the true iMessage competitor we've been asking for on Android.

 

[itareanlnotani]

Does anyone outside of the US care?

No.

 

[backstreetboy]

Does anyone outside of the US care?

No.

Yes Whatsapp is bloated and it's taking them years to release M Mac native apps. A proper alternative would be nice.

 

[itareanlnotani]

No-one uses SMS messaging outside of the USA for chat.

The majority of people worldwide use wechat, whatapp, line, facebook messenger or other regional variant chat apps.

It's only the US that uses RCS, and thats really Google trying to take on Apples iMessage more than anything else.

It's irrelevant for most oversea's.

 

[soulie]

Nope,on or off as needed .use it during the week daily .

 

[Ockie]

Nope

So just turn those settings off?

 

[itareanlnotani]

You're on my ignore list for good reason.

Google wants Apple to 'fix texting' by ditching SMS. Here's why

Google says Apple should ditch SMS, but its suggested alternative has its own issues.

www.abc.net.au

Quote - "Outside the USA, it's a non-issue, since WhatsApp won. Why isn't Google lobbying Meta to add RCS to WhatsApp?"


Previous times I've covered this:

Vodacom ending it's RCS service

So it seems our RCS messages will no longer be handled by Vodacom itself. They handing over the reigns to Google.

mybroadband.co.za

Previous time mybb overed this:

Google says Apple ‘should not benefit from bullying’ created by iMessage lock-in

https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/10/22876067/google-apple-ios-android-imessages-bullying-lockheimer Google says Apple ‘should not benefit from bullying’ created by iMessage lock-in Blue bubble envy is real Google has accused Apple of benefiting from bullying as part of a deliberate strategy to...

mybroadband.co.za

 

[itareanlnotani]

Google also pushing for MLS (as I've noted RCS is completely dead in the water, and has been for a few years already).

Google throws its weight behind yet another messaging standard

Google plans to build IETF’s new messaging standard into Android, but what’s the point?

www.androidpolice.com

 

[soulie]

So just turn those settings off?

they've allways been off .click messaging ,icon on top right ,settings .

 

[Ockie]

You're on my ignore list for good reason.

Me? Gosh. OK.

 

[backstreetboy]

(as I've noted RCS is completely dead in the water, and has been for a few years already).

Lol https://9to5google.com/2022/05/11/r... segment of,Google Messages app in particular.

 

[itareanlnotani]

Me? Gosh. OK.

No, not you Ockie!

I see the conversation is a bit confusing now, as he's deleted his post though, was not referring to you though.

 

[soulie]

No, not you Ockie!

I see the conversation is a bit confusing now, as he's deleted his post though, was not referring to you though.

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huh .what did i delete ?first i know about deleting something .

 

[now05ster]

huh .what did i delete ?

Additionally, what exactly did you do?

 

[Vorastra]

No, not you Ockie!

I see the conversation is a bit confusing now, as he's deleted his post though, was not referring to you though.

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Fragile.

 

[soulie]

Additionally, what exactly did you do?

no clue .dont know him and dont really care .maybe hes upset because i use RCS .

 

[soulie]

certainly not dying as some would have you believe .

 

[Toxxyc]

I had to go Google what RCS is, and at first I thought it's the credit provider...

 

[BBSA]

Additionally, what exactly did you do?

Type funny.