I'm guessing you also never use public wifi and aren't on any social media apps like Facebook or tiktok?
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RCS Coming to Messages in iOS 18 for Improved Texts With Android Users
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Heck, are you sure MacRumors is secure? I think you should leave, your personal information on here is at risk.
I think you should just not use smartphone or get off grids in general.
It isn’t like iOS app won’t share information between apps.
RCS can do the same. Admittedly, Apple refused to implement encryption in their version of RCS.
Google is not using a proprietary encryption protocol, they use Signal. Apple can use the same Signal encryption protocol.
Where are you getting your info from, because it would be faster to list telecoms that DON’T support it than those that do.
Rich Communication Services - Wikipedia
Never used public wifi in my life.
Don't use social media.
I am very confident MacRumors has robust security protections in place.
On iOS, it is precisely they won't share information between apps without granting permissions.
Android folders are wide open for snooping, although Samsung does have their own Secure Folders application if you're like most people on Android and use a Galaxy device. There's also GrapheneOS for Pixels that shows how security should have been done by Google.
Apple today confirmed that it plans to implement support for Rich Communication Services, or RCS, in iOS 18 this fall. Apple software chief Craig Federighi confirmed RCS support when introducing new features for the iPhone at the WWDC keynote event.
We've known about Apple's plans to adopt RCS since last November, but Apple only gave a vague "later in 2024" timeline for adoption so it was unclear exactly when the feature might roll out. RCS replaces SMS/MMS as the default communication protocol on the iPhone.
RCS has already been adopted by Google, U.S. smartphone carriers, and other companies, so Apple is a little late to the party. It doesn't change much for iMessage, but it does overhaul the way iPhones interact with Android devices. RCS improves texting with Android users, adding support for features that have previously been limited to iMessage. Some of the additions:
- Support for higher resolution photos and videos.
- Support for larger file sizes and file sharing.
- Audio messages.
- Cross-platform emoji reactions.
- Real-time typing indicators.
- Read receipts.
- Ability to send messages over cellular or Wi-Fi (SMS is cellular only). There is no cost to send an RCS message over Wi-Fi.
- Improved group chats.
It is not clear if Apple will introduce RCS support during the iOS 18 beta testing period or hold the feature until the fall public launch of the update, but we do know that it is indeed tied to iOS 18 at this point.
Article Link: RCS Coming to Messages in iOS 18 for Improved Texts With Android Users
I'm more excited about this enhansement than any other that was teased.
The one thing that will add value to my interoperability experience
Everything else I use in iOS 17.x.y.z works well-enough for me.
Does this mean that Apple will stop with the nefarious practice of deliberately downgrading pic/vid attachments to woeful resolution when sending texts to Android phones?
That’s not the reason why these apps become successful it’s because you can’t do anything with sms/mms is so basic & you get charged extra for sending pictures.
This is the funniest thread ever. Just reading through and then noticing the suspended accounts. I just don't get the mentality. They're improving the messaging experience between you and people that bought a different phone than you and some people are acting like the sky is falling. People don't want to lose that little bit of exclusivity that makes them feel special I guess. They're just phones guys... they're just phones.
The superiority complex among these people is amazing. I am glad I don't know anyone personally who is so nutty that they judge people based on color of their messages or phone usage.
I think Apple adding support for RCS is going to be one of those great underrated features for people like myself who have friends and family members who use Android. SMS is not secure and should always be a last resort in my opinion so good on Apple for supporting it and for Google for complaining about it.
Thanks for the reply.
How would the encryption be for Group Chat with iPhones and Android phones?