Google is blocking RCS on rooted Android devices

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• IDew@lemm.ee ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Do people even use it? As soon as I say that Google owned this I got rid of it while debloating someone else’s phone

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  • Strit@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Many people use it. Regular android users have it enabled in their “Messages” app.

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    • IDew@lemm.ee ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Weird, I’ve not seen anyone I know use it in the past

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  • Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I guess it’s similar to how people use iMessage because it’s the pre-installed messaging app. Both fall back to of SMS/MMS if the other party isn’t using the same closed ecosystem. I.e. Google’s proprietary end-to-end encryption or iMessage.

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    • IDew@lemm.ee ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That makes sense.

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  • BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I use it. I enabled RCS as the primary protocol since too many time critical SMS messages got too delayed.

    Just as a matter of curiosity, how do you get rid of RCS specifically?

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    • brlemworld@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Go into Google Messages settings and disable the setting.

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• NewPerspective@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Maybe if I’m lucky they’ll briefly remember they have a website for sending messages and they’ll finally update it so you can react with more than seVEN EMOJIS! It’s been YEARS!!!

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• Breve@pawb.social ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Is this how I can stop the messages app from bugging me about enabling RCS every time I open it? Sign me up!

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