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iOS 18 RCS Support Rolling Out to Beta Users
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Does not exist. Even grandmas use WhatsApp
Some carriers in the U.K. run their own RCS system, Vodafone did for a while, but have now gone over to Google.
Google originally wanted carriers to support RCS, but it has not happened, and that is why Google had to step in. Sop while it is a standard and a replacement for SMS, it is still done by a third party company.
What is RCS messaging? A briefing on the SMS successor
What is RCS? Rich Communication Services messaging is the next-generation SMS with group chats, video, audio, and images. Here's what you need to know.
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I know a few people that don't use Whatsapp, myself included. i have Faceache messenger on my phone, but I only use that if I really need to. Whatapp requires a phone number to use and is one of the reason I will not use it.
Since you are in IT what are your thoughts on data collection from Google without users permission?
I think it's a thing in the US where kids and people from lower socioeconomic classes can feel rich and exclusive for a bit.
Finally. So sick of asking for a photo of something from a client, and they ask their employee to take it and their phone compresses a 2MB photo to 180kb, then the client's phone compresses it again down to 18kb. Thousand dollar phones with world class cameras, and the message apps turn the photos into a tiny blur of pixels. I feel like this would have pissed Steve Jobs off. But, iMessage has obviously been a massive success, so maybe Jobs would have been pleased.
Goodbye for me personally i hope. I only have it to speak to 3 friends/work colleagues
Looking from a safety perspective where SMS can be sniffed by everybody as it has almost zero security layers it’s a good step (to everybody using SMS as 2FA, use code generation apps: build into Keychain / Google Authenticator, Authy or Yubikey (the best as it’s on separated device but read via usb and NFC).
Question is which implementation is used there because Google tried to do their own and everybody knows what happens to data in Google or Facebook hands.
Will be there mess like with USB-C ?
Question is which implementation is used there because Google tried to do their own and everybody knows what happens to data in Google or Facebook hands.
Will be there mess like with USB-C ?
You won't if RCS is automatically switched on, because how would old folk know the difference, let alone what to do about it? (not necessarily you, but old folk in general who are not very tech savvy)
WhatsApp is a great service but that app is booty cheeks. And “the rest of the world” uses several messaging platforms.
I am on Fido. RCS option is not available.
Overall, iOS 18 beta 2 feel more sluggish than first beta. I had no issue running beta 1 on iPhone 11 Pro, but beta 2 struggles on iPhone 12 mini.
This honestly feel like RCS roll out on iPhone going to be messy and long.
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I now have RCS working on my phone. My ipad is also running beta 2. When I go to the Messages app, and look at the same Contacts that show "RCS" on the iphone, they are still "SMS" on the ipad. In other words, even though my iPad is also on Beta 2, and my iphone has RCS working, RCS is not working on the iPad yet.
Has anyone else seen this?
Has anyone else seen this?
Can you please help me out with testing out something for me? I’m not in the US and I was wondering how App Clip URLs show up in RCS. Do they show up like in iMessage, or just a plain URL?
Here’s a random instagram reel that triggers an app clip invocation in iMessage.
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Every time SMS or RCS is discussed, someone comes along and says "what is this? I use WhatsApp". Good for you, keep using it, move along.
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Oh dear God. Please go visit an Android-focused forum and tell me those people don't define themselves by how much they hate Apple.
This is a public forum to discuss random things with different opinions and who are you to tell me what I can and cannot say
I guess my biggest question is, why is it carrier specific (I'm ignorant to this, and could probably look it up, but would rather ask everyone here 🙂 )
Also, will this be something that MVNOs (such as Mint / Visible) support? I know they will eventually, but I'd love for a day 1 rollout.
Also, will this be something that MVNOs (such as Mint / Visible) support? I know they will eventually, but I'd love for a day 1 rollout.
No it’s a really big upgrade in the US where everyone texts. I hate getting pictures from Android users because they come across as less than 1 megapixel. Like I got baby pictures from my friend, 130kb 😑
I have a camera I got from my Dad from the year ~2000 that uses floppy disks to save photos, and they’re still nearly 3x that size
It’s pathetic it took them as long as it did to go to a new standard
LOL sure.. Grandmas use what is installed out of the box on their phone unless their younger tech family sets it up for them. WhatsApp isn't the end all be all used by everyone like you claim.
Lol plenty of "poors" that have iPhones (especially with freebies on carriers). You can relax with your "better than them" mindset. Look outside and see how many kids have iPhones vs androids.