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

  • rhythmisaprancer@moist.catsweat.com
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    5 months ago

    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
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      5 months ago

      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.