Google is blocking RCS on rooted Android devices : news@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show

[–] IDew@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (6 children)

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

[–] Strit@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

Many people use it. Regular android users have it enabled in their "Messages" app. But most rooted devices likely does not use RCS.

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[–] IDew@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago

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

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[–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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 1 point 2 years ago

That makes sense.

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[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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 2 points 2 years ago

Go into Google Messages settings and disable the setting.

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[–] NewPerspective@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years 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 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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