Google just announced that all RCS conversations in Messages are now fully end-to-end encrypted, even in group chats. RCS stands for Rich Communication Services and is replacing traditional text and picture messaging, providing you with more dynamic and secure features. With RCS enabled, you can share high-res photos and videos, see typing indicators for your...

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Google just announced that all RCS conversations in Messages are now fully end-to-end encrypted, even in group chats. RCS stands for Rich Communication Services and is replacing traditional text and picture messaging, providing you with more dynamic and secure features. With RCS enabled, you can share high-res photos and videos, see typing indicators for your…

  • stinky613@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    251·
    1 year ago

    I think they might mean they wish Apple would support RCS in general (which Apple has been refusing to do)

    • mr_tyler_durden@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1029·
      1 year ago

      For good reason. Honestly anyone pushing for RCS is an idiot or doesn’t understand what they are pushing for.

      Among many issues (including E2E missing by default) the idea of giving any control back to carriers is just stupid.

      • Carighan Maconar@lemmy.worldEnglish
        133·
        1 year ago

        You’d rather have the yellow billion dollar company have full control instead of the cyan one? Who cares, it makes no difference! 🤷

        At least RCS is a standard. That’s not a big plus in this particular case, but it is one, and none of the other walled gardens have an equivalent thing to even bring to the table.