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I would go back to android if they had iMessage. That’s really what’s keeping me on iPhone.
What's so special about imessage?
It uses Wi-Fi and has sms fallback and works with iMessage
RCS on android is similar, and when IOS 18 comes out of beta it’ll finally support RCS which basically solves this completely. Uses wifi or data, sms fallback, works cross platform, and allows for high quality pictures/video, read receipts and reactions
RCS is a pile of garbage for many reasons. On Android, it's locked behind Google's proprietary, privacy-invasive Messages app, and there is no API for third-party RCS clients (like with SMS). The encryption is also implemented in that proprietary client, offering no transparency and meaning that it's probably backdoored. No one should ever trust encryption software if its source code isn't public. People should use actual private messengers like Signal, with open source applications available for all platforms, as well as all of the features you mentioned. The only thing it obviously lacks is SMS fallback, but it's really unnecessary, because Wi-Fi or cell data are literally available everywhere nowadays.
Yeah but you can bet Apple will do their darndest to make it unlikely anybody is using it.
I’ve been on the iOS 18 beta for the last month or so and RCS support has been super smooth. Still “green bubbles” so it’s hard to distinguish at a glance from SMS, but there are headers every time it switches between the two like when switching between iMessage and SMS
Aren't they suppose to be compatible with Android at some point due to the EU?
iOS 18 will have RCS support. It’s available in the public beta already and is integrated pretty smoothly
imessage works with imessage?
I mean, the biggest (or rather, only) reason I still use WhatsApp is that it works with (other people's) WhatsApp.
Ah OK I see what they meant now, thanks for clarifying
It's sad how you recognize that Apple tactics to artificially keep their users captive is working for you.
I would rather suffer an inconvenience than recognizing I'm captive of a company.
Just use Signal. It's private and secure, available on every platform (including desktop), you can send photos, voice messages and all kinds of other files.
Do you have a Mac? Or can run a Mac VM? You can use bluebubbles on a Mac that will let you use iMessage on non apple platforms
Yeah this is my solution. I run Bluebubbles on my Android phone and have the bluebubbles server running on an old mac mini.
This was a huge part of me being able to switch back to Android after being on iPhones for 6 years.