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Google working on RCS encryption between Android and iPhone (9to5google.com)
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With RCS rolling out on the iPhone, Google is working on cross-platform end-to-end encryption (E2EE) between Android and iPhone.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Proper end-to-end, or one allowing Google to datamine messages for ad-targeting purposes?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It rolled out today for me and 2 friends. 1 iPhone and 2 pixels. usability wise it is nice

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

For me, it was cool seeing the RCS indicator, but I didn’t see any functional changes. Texting with someone on Android is the same as it was with SMS

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The main benefit is if a video gets sent cross platform, it doesn't get compressed to 2005 potato cam