c/android · by BookSwiftieAndrew@kbin.run · 2y

Google Messages might auto-update your MMS chats to RCS (APK teardown)

https://www.androidauthority.com/google-messages-mms-chats-to-rcs-3456975/

In our APK teardown, we discovered strings of code that suggest Google Messages will automatically upgrade MMS chats to RCS.

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baggins@lemmy.ca · 23 pts · 2y

That's fine as long as they don't break my RCS for being rooted again. Which I'm sure they would.

henfredemars@infosec.pub · 16 pts · 2y

I don’t hate this. MMS is awful.

schizoidman@lemmy.ml · 14 pts · 2y

Here in Singapore MMS was discontinued several years ago as people had left for other messaging platforms like WhatsApp long ago.

https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/tech-news/farewell-mms-messaging-service-set-to-end-after-mid-november

rhythmisaprancer@moist.catsweat.com · 14 pts · 2y (4 replies)

Is RCS still a Google-driven scheme? I liked using Signal and its ability for messaging high quality images but it dropped support for nonusers.

bamboo@lemm.ee · 11 pts · 2y

Google’s the main backer but it’s technically an open standard. Apple is implementing support in iOS 18 too, reluctantly. Google also has non-standard extensions on top of it like e2e encryption. I wish they would standardize it but that’s a pretty important feature and maybe it’s ok that they brought it out before it could become standard.

ByteMe@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y (2 replies)

dropped support for nonusers

What do you mean?

AProfessional@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y (1 reply)

It doesn’t support sms anymore. You can only message Signal users.

rhythmisaprancer@moist.catsweat.com · 1 pts · 2y

I could have phrased this much better, thanks for interpreting for me haha. That is exactly what I meant.

DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y

I've got RCS disabled so hopefully it doesn't. I got a new Android phone which had it unfortunately enabled by default which caused a bunch of messages to not reach their destination.

southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · -1 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Bold of them to assume I'll use their shitty app

Reddfugee42@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I'm sure you have them very concerned

zecg@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y

There's dozens of us