What is RCS? (& How It'll Change Text Messaging Forever)

[@kevinmikulaj]

Even your old videos are informative. This video popped up in my feed today. A nice, easy to understand, explanation of RCS. I never realized how long it took for this to be adopted. Great work.

[@TheUnlockr]

Thank you for tuning in when it showed up in your feed from a long time ago 😂

[@NizarNoor]

I got RCS but none of my friends use it

[@devman66]

How do you get rcs?

[@theblackhole05]

We can rcs together

[@SeptienPatterson]

Lots of people in the same boat

[@shivsankermondal]

same here

[@NewGamerIsYT]

Saaame bru

[@TomBabula]

Google should have enabled RCS on their own years ago. However, it is understandable why they waited. Since Google already facing antitrust concerns for it being big, better not paint target on your back.

[@kraqd]

Android needs to release an update that everyone automatically gets RCS. I have 1 other person that has RCS but that's it

[@detechie]

They should make Android messages default for every new android phones

[@iKingRPG]

The problem is they can only release an update that does that to Google phones. Companies like Samsung need to do it themselves. For now Google's solution is to use Google Messages app on any Android phone and it works RCS on most phones. If it doesn't there is a "hack" to get it

[@mountainslopes]

They are working with a few manufacturers like Motorola and Samsung to include this by default. It's going to be turned on for everyone very soon. Already about 10% of the people I text have it. Of course iPhones are another story and may lay behind for a while.

[@DoRC]

Another implementation nightmare. It has to be supported by the carrier. It's not just a matter of turning it on in messages

[@chigoziea.991]

@@DoRC It no longer has to be supported by carriers. Google is rolling it out independently of carriers on Android Messages.

[@mountainslopes]

It's so satisfying using RCS with the few friends that already have it. Feels very natural! Google has chosen blue & dark blue as the differenciation in their app - a much nicer move than Apple's.

[@jeffreytufaro]

Ben Altair but how does it change your interaction with images and videos with iPhone users?

[@mountainslopes]

@@jeffreytufaro I think once RCS is heavily adopted, it will be a similar feeling to the effect iMessage has when someone texts an android user. The difference I've noticed is Google's design language doesn't seem to make a big deal of the difference, and I almost wonder if Apple will adopt similar design aesthetic if they integrate RCS (because the functionality would be more similar).

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

@@jeffreytufaro Apple will be forced to adopt RCS eventually, it's an industry standard and once it's fully rolled out I doubt carriers will want to keep supporting shitty SMS for 20% of the user base

[@malikphillips4944]

Adam Smith apple is never forced to adopt anything...Their is no industry standard for apple becuz apple is the industry..hence why iPhones don’t have usb-c

[@mountainslopes]

@@malikphillips4944 That used to be the case but Android still dominates marketshare and as it becomes more unified as a platform, it's a serious threat for Apple.

[@moogle2crooks]

Why didn’t you talk about the lack of encryption... seems like a pretty obvious exclusion...

[@JonSuejoj]

B/c nobody cares unless their doing something illegal

[@zyborg47]

@@JonSuejoj Ok, you keep believing that, there is 43 people that liked the above poster post, so that is 43 people just from here.

[@obeid3229]

@@zyborg47 google is already working on end to end encryption for rcs, have you read the news yet?

[@zyborg47]

@@obeid3229 i have seen that now, but not at the time, but even so that will only work if using the Google version of RCS, which I think Google calls chat. If a mobile phone network does their own version, then end to end encryption will not work, unless the provider enables it I may have that wrong, but I don't think I have. Even so i am still staying with SMS. for a start I tried Googles own messages app and I hate it compared to what came on my phone

[@obeid3229]

@@zyborg47 samsung messages will do the same thing. we just dont know when this will happen.

[@orgaloth76]

My carrier here in Australia, introduced RCS on Samsung phones early in 2018, and it's now available on all android phones that have the Google message app.

[@cuetTimmonz]

Hate google

[@andreacoppini]

US: so we are gonna stop using SMS and instead we’re building this awesome platform which may or may not be cross platform, may or may not be supported by all the carriers which will let you have an iMessage like experience. China: so you mean, Baidu Rest of the world: so you mean, Whatsapp

[@TomBabula]

leftplayer when it comes to file size limit, RCS is better because it allows you to send attachment up to 105MB while WhatsApp only allows 16MB.

[@bizcardsecardinfo8137]

i agree with left-player, SMS/MMS messaging should be platform independent, but big $$$ in chop'n it up i guess.

[@zyborg47]

i have never used Whatsapp and i am in the UK, I get asked to use it, but i won't because it needs a phone number and i will not give Facebook my phone number.

[@LarsEchterhoff]

@@zyborg47 ...and I guess none off your friends use WhatsApp, so they did not pass your number on... Sorry dude, Facebook knows you. You are fucked.

[@zyborg47]

@@AlexLikesFloors mi never new a app that did that existed, i still have little interest in using Whats app, i have enough ways for people to contact me.

[@jcrawford5674]

Until RCS implements end-to-end encryption, I will continue to use alternative messaging apps...

[@dennisp8520]

Why do you need end-to-end encryption for normal every day texts?

[@jcrawford5674]

@@dennisp8520 because giving up your privacy is a slippery slope to giving up your freedom. The same reason to use passwords for you E-mail and put a lock on your door. To protect personal info/assets because some people have bad intentions.

[@jimv1983]

@@jcrawford5674 what are you sending over text that would really made you so worried? I mean sure, end to end encryption would be nice but it's not something I'm that worried about on text messages. Financial information sure but I don't send financial data over text anyways.

[@jcrawford5674]

@@jimv1983 I value my privacy. It's pretty simple.

[@TheWinterWarning]

@@jimv1983 As time progresses, so does laws, language, culture and social stigma. What if you sent a msg or had a phone call with you saying something that is socially frowned 5 years later (or illegal) and it comes back to bite you because privacy is not important? Kevin Hart had that with the Oscars backlash.

[@nhoss5278]

I think it will definitely be cool to send larger files using RCS and in higher quality. But, I am pretty sure Apple will still make the Messages from Android look Green.

[@kidjiujitsu]

Most definitely

[@ifouthxion]

Green Goblin

[@akshatjindal6456]

Buy a iphone why complaint

[@SaintKines]

​@@akshatjindal6456 I realize this was months ago but Jesus this is awful critical thinking. I won't use Apple, despite the fact that they make good products, on general principle specifically because of shit practices like this.

[@zeddeka]

@@akshatjindal6456 Who even uses imessage any more? it's weird that Americans seem so obsessed with when. Even iphone users in the rest of the world don't touch it

[@JorgeOmarGonzalez]

I am really enjoying this new series. You have a great way of explaining things at a very simple yet detailed level. Can't wait for the next one. I don't have a recommendation at the moment but I will work on it. Keep up the great work.

[@BigBladeFan]

I am so happy since litterally so many people I know have RCS now and we all use the Galaxy series phones like the S10, Note 10 and other ones.

[@kiradkunwar8736]

When Did you get this Update or was it already included ?

[@buttercup5470]

I have Galaxy s9 and I was able to enable Google messages rcs. Love it.

[@hugopg20]

just a small repair, Samsung's native massaging app does support RCS. I'm using it for a few years in Portugal's Vodafone carrier. 😉

[@TomBabula]

Hugo Gomes how many people that you know use it? Is WhatsApp mainstream there?

[@RichardShelton]

I left Verizon a few months ago and went with Google Fi. A nice surprise is that Fi supports RCS

[@TomBabula]

Richard Shelton It’s godsend in international travel especially outside North America. It works best with Android but will also work with iPhone.

[@NBTJacklyn]

this was such a good video. wow

[@TheUnlockr]

Thank you madam!!

[@altheamichelle]

One of the most informative videos ever...and straight to the point. 🙌🏾

[@arielhadar9317]

Great video, was waiting for a good explanation on RCS. Also, love the look of the new studio :)

[@SudipBiswasShubhro]

I got it in October 1 ,2020 . I am from Bangladesh 🇧🇩. Love you Google. My parents and brother use Google Messages App with RCS to chat with me. 😁

[@bigED1013]

If Google messages let me schedule a message to send at a later time, I'd use it. Samsung lets me do that.

[@spanc0]

I went from a Note 8 to pixel. And now I realise how good Samsung is. All these little features add up.

[@igorbukhantsov]

Use Textra app. Best texting app ever for Android.

[@dennisp8520]

@@spanc0 it's not just the features but the hardware, Samsung makes the best in the business. Their software is hit or miss. They are usually ahead of the game but some features feel half baked. One UI has been a game changer for me on how I view Samsung as it's the first UI I really like from them over something like stock Android. I still refuse to use Samsung's keyboard as I find it to be God aweful. Ever since I had a Nexus 6P I can not abandon the Google keyboard. I like it the best even more than say Apple's keyboard

[@NR-nf1il]

@@spanc0 yes I do add up. Look how expensive the pixel is. I have a budget Samsung phone called J-3 and I absolutely love it. It has most of the features of the higher-end phones as Samsung put certain features on all their phones

[@obeid3229]

@@igorbukhantsov dumbass its not about downloading an app anymore, we haven't gained anything by doing that, we need a default app that all android phones have without downloading any third party apps, that means people don't have to download it to use it, I can immediately talk to them, and thats not the case for whatsapp or any other texting app, maybe the person you want to reach doesnt have whatsapp? then youre screwed, unless this rcs thing works on every android device, it can even work for iphone users. and that's what google rcs is for.

[@almondeyez_80]

I just got my android revel 6 and just saw the RCS in my text message bar and so happy bc my moto g pure would never share big files.Thanks for sharing 😊

[@timojissink4715]

I could only imagine sms'ing someone if I somehow lost internet connection, but can still sms. That never happens though.

[@bizcardsecardinfo8137]

It can if ur late pay"n ur Data Plan, but there're Hacks for that now, & Temp Internet Cards for about $5.00 or so.

[@BotondKisKovacs]

That is why I use SMS if my message is important. Data coverage is not perfect where I live and SMS doesn't require data just the normal carrier signal. I have seen many instances of messages via apps that use data being delayed but SMS is mostly instantaneous. People also tend to ignore their messaging apps sometimes but they almost always read their SMS. For example delivery details are always sent via SMS when I order something online and that is definitely something I want to be aware of. Where I live we have both unlimited data and unlimited SMS on monthly plans, so it's nice to have the choice and not worry about costs in either case. Many people though still have prepaid plans which can run out of data after a week of binge watching youtube videos in HD and SMS suddenly doesn't seem so bad.

[@ADeeSHUPA]

@@BotondKisKovacs Indonesian

[@BotondKisKovacs]

@@ADeeSHUPA Romanian

[@adavid9155]

Is "Signal" using this RCS format? I find myself switching between Samsung messenger, Facebook messenger, WhatsApp, Google messenger when I'm interacting with family and friends and acquaintance

[@palmhackmaster]

RCS in iOS 18 is FANTASTIC!!!

[@CrisCozy]

low key imessage was the real reason i had an iphone.

[@STeroidsnicca]

Cris Cozy Same here and the regular updates.

[@CrisCozy]

I have a Pixel device and Google is awesome when it comes to updates as well. For Google Duo they now have portrait mode for video chat it's pretty dope!

[@JustxLiving909]

Cris Cozy literally same I have plenty of family that I send videos and pictures of my kids daily plus FaceTime is a plus because no none needs to download video chat app or have the same brand of phone to video call

[@nate2604]

When I left iPhone for android iMessage was the only thing I miss. I wish that there was just a universal iMessage like thing by default non all phones.

[@nate2604]

@@JustxLiving909 wouldn't you all need to have phone's made by Apple to use FaceTime though

[@sayword1978]

There was a recent announcement that CCMI has tasked Synchronoss Technologies as the technology partner to rollout RCS messaging. Synchronoss has already done this in Japan with their major carriers

[@montyhades]

August 2023, and first time using it and yes way better, videos sent to me are now clear and not blurry.

[@euphoniumist]

This video in hindsight was prophetic

[@LBFresh]

Facts 💯 he definitely was ahead of his time on this video. Everything lined up perfectly

[@Sacto1654]

I think we could have resolved this entire issue had everyone been supportive of the original XMPP standard developed in the late 1990's and extended on it.

[@dennisp8520]

To lazy to Google what was the XMPP standard?

[@barnacles1352]

Dennis Pietrandrea its a protocol that whatsapp uses

[@mighty4318]

If I get it right, RCS will only solve the US-problem of too many people using iMessage so they cant really communicate with android users as they can with iPhone users?

[@BullyCanadian]

Essentially your title should read : “RCS, Googles answer to iMessage 8 years later, better late than never”

[@adamnope4577]

this was all i needed to know

[@Wreenz]

Sort of right. RCS is carrier supported and can deliver the same service to any phone no matter the brand or OS. Something iMessage can't only other instant messenger apps as FB messenger, WhatsApp and so on can do this. So maybe RCS can be useful or maybe it's too late and WhatsApp and so on has already solved that problem.

[@BullyCanadian]

Thomas Nielsen even if it technically is, it’s waaaay too late. It’s literally the answer to iMessage almost a decade later, poorly implemented and abysmal execution.

[@Wreenz]

@@BullyCanadian The implementation is dependable on carriers but never the less possible. Android phones do all support it, so hardware is ready. But the lack of encryption is bad, and it is also why I'm not tempted to use it.

[@BullyCanadian]

Thomas Nielsen therein lies the problem. Google has to rely on the carriers to support it. It won’t just be a “flip a switch and it’s on” type of situation. It’ll fail. This is why iMessage and WhatsApp are so successful - it was literally “flip the switch and it’s on”.

[@SamekySantos]

SMS, MMS, RCS. Wow, what a bunch of acronyms, that's a total mess. (I love dumb poetry)

[@simplefranco35]

You didn't talk about the encryption of the RCS that as far as I know it doesn't have and all your messages will be handled not only by the carrier but also but the manufacturer? Can you please address this issue. Thank you

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

SMS doesn't have that either, RCS is the replacement for SMS

[@simplefranco35]

@@AdamSmith-gs2dv you're right but Signal, WhatsApp and others do

[@avs_ytb]

Now Signal is also a thing after Musk's husk 😂. Great video Pal, Informative and entertaining like it always have been.

[@okorokingsley9446]

So google wants to read our messages now.... lol

[@TheNathanchavez96]

RCS enables end to end encryption.

[@imrickjames7012]

Nathan Chavez no it doesnt have any encryption at all I believe

[@julesmariee]

@@imrickjames7012 it does have encryption but it isn't end to end

[@frosty212]

U dumbass

[@barnacles1352]

ImRIckJames it will soon cause google is working on it

[@Petrofsky7706]

Don't wait for carriers to implement this. Do it on your own instead. I have successfully activated RCS on my phone (Asus) and my wife's phone (Huawei). We both loved using this more than WhatsApp now since messages actually gets delivered, regardless if you have a data connection or not. If you're communicating in an area where mobile data is spotty, RCS will immediately send the message as SMS. This feature auto switches, so you don't have to do anything.

[@14thabz]

🍻 brother for this Intel. I've been using it since October 2019.

[@elh1977]

How do you turn it on?

[@SeptienPatterson]

When Google it made the carriers pay attention because they were looking for a way to monetize RCS

[@garystinten9339]

It won't happen.. otherwise Google can just shut off data and only be used on wifi.. making their service better than txt or MMS still.. why use mobile data when I can just send it over wifi bypassing data network anyway?

[@Ibuddy66]

Best explainer of this that I've ever heard. Thank you so much for this!

[@jdnwzrd]

iOS will now support RCS in 2024 🎉

[@shanedixon6627]

I cannot stand the part about if the message has been read. That's no one's business if I've read the message and decided not to respond. I feel that's a lack of privacy. I also have the typing response turned off.

[@trentsmith357]

I only have an iPhone for FaceTime and iMessage, if RCS can give me an equivalent to those on Android I’m switching.

[@obeid3229]

there is google due, which is literally better than facetime, however rcs is still not available for every country, lets wait and see.

[@S1baar]

@@obeid3229 how is it better? i do wish itt was build into google messages

[@obeid3229]

@@S1baar it is build in, if you go to google messages and video call someone, it will automatically call them from duo. this is how it is in my samsung s20. and yes it is better, duo is considered the highest quality video calling app in the world.

[@zeddeka]

Does anyone still use iMessage? Here in Europe at least, the market was taken over long ago by cross platform apps like WhatsApp, telegram and signal.

[@NR-nf1il]

Long time ago I had a phone where you could send messages in two different places. One was your text message which could only use 160 characters and then there was your multimedia section. I started sending my text messages through the multimedia side and then there was no limit as to how many characters I can use and it was cheaper at, as at that time I had to pay for each message.

[@emilagustinvillona]

So RCS is just an addition to other messaging apps that require internet? RCS will only be helpful if it works without data/Wi-Fi. SMS works even if the data and Wi-Fi are off. RCS will never replace SMS if it need internet.

[@trk3707]

does it work only between who has RCS messages on their phone???

[@NizarNoor]

Yes

[@mountainslopes]

Yes, but it will fall back to SMS in cases where the other person doesn't have RCS (or data isn't available)

[@wouiddydez2552]

Great for international calls if both people have it. You just text or call for free when you got wifi, just like WhatsApp. I like it.

[@MegaBrandonray]

Maybe whats in your pocket, what device you will be using for the rest of the year. And wants your set-up. Great videos!!!!

[@gyrizmo2932]

RCS is great! Except no one I know uses it ☹️

[@JonSuejoj]

B/c their using the default messing app not android messages

[@NR-nf1il]

How is so great if you can't use it?

[@Andrew-it7fb]

@@JonSuejoj android messages is my default app. It updated to give me rcs so I disabled it.

[@JonSuejoj]

@@Andrew-it7fb why

[@Andrew-it7fb]

@@JonSuejoj because unlike text messages it uses data and I didn't even notice the change till I saw videos about it.

[@gracelann100]

I just found out this feature last night with my friend, he told me he can send sms without having a load,but only data connection

[@robton007]

Enjoyed the video,here in the UK.... Anyone know what the charges are for sending RCS to another RCS or does it go over the data....like pictures ,voice message

[@JoeNokers]

Just goes over data, no charges that I'm aware of.

[@Rick_Air]

Works very much like iMessage. If the other user is using RCS too it goes over data. If they haven’t got RCS switched on it will go as a regular SMS or MMS if you send a photo, video etc Only problem I’ve found is occasionally it tries to send it as a RCS even if the other user can’t receive it, so your message is kind of stuck and just shows as ‘SENT’

[@josej.navarrocandelaria4216]

You can select how to send the RCS/Chat message if the first attempt fails, either send it as SMS/MMS, resend as SMS/MMS if not roaming, ask before sending or never send as SMS/MMS. As you see, you could desire to always send the Message, but if you have friends/family in other countries and either you or them at that moment doesn't have data connection, the message could go (depending on settings) via SMS/MMS and someone could get charged for a message that wasn't expecting to get charge with. Specially when the files can be a max of 105MBs, if you decide to send a few at the same time, depending on you plan, it will add up

[@JakeSmith-fz9fp]

@@Rick_Air No, it is only when they used to have RCS enabled, but they disabled it manually

[@Rick_Air]

@@JakeSmith-fz9fp No it really isn't. It's happened a number of times when sending to my wife and also to my parents. All of which leave their settings etc on their phones for me to set up and/or alter.

[@thomasbyers9153]

What carriers in the US are currently not allowing it, and when you mention Samsung cant you just download the Google messages app in lieu of Samsung's messaging app rather than wait for integration?

[@franklingoodwin]

You could do that but I found I couldn't get chat features to work. It says it's not compatible with my device. I'm in the UK btw, one of the first counties Google rolled RCS in. I tried months ago to get it to work on my Samsung Galaxy S8 but it never even let me finish the registration process. Guess I'll just stick to Signal or Samsung Messages! (which are both superior IMHO)

[@14thabz]

Well, my RCS Chat features have been working on the T-Mobile network for my Essential Phone since October of 2019. Since Google has been rolling it out to everyone without it having to be carrier dependant means more people can use it and that carriers have been sitting on this feature for their own selfish reasons.

[@tonybucca5667]

I'm an Android user that has the SMS messaging service, AND Google's RCS messaging service on my phone. I use the SMS service almost exclusively...WHY? Because I have an app that SAVES all my SMS' to Google Drive. I want to be able to look back YEARS into my messages....until I can get an app that will save my RCS', I'm sticking with SMS

[@ezequielgervasio]

I don't think it will be success in Brazil because the whatsapp is the most famous mobile messaging app of all the time. Here, everyone wants to use only the WhatsApp, even though i prefer the telegram app over the WhatsApp :(

[@DavidHallin]

This was great - Love the content - I'm subscribing

[@gbxx6692]

wasn't until we had truly unlimited text messaging that rcs really took off.. also, the carriers weren't so generous about MMS at first as it was a premium feature to send pictures/audio over chat/text message for quite a while (remember when it had to be sent over DATA connection so that it could be counted as part of your data plan?!). the carriers wanted to keep "data" plans monetized at a high ratio. Now there is aggregate data available to send multi media messages/chat so long as it is just those formats and not full video-- carriers still want to monetize rich web & video as killer apps.

[@Ashe_Fenrir]

New battery tech would be a good one I think? Thanks again!

[@lionnathanielavila2275]

Im from Philippines and im using RCS now you can activate it now even where country you are and any carrier.

[@devimpl]

Has google said anything about when would the end to end encryption be coming or at least that will it ever be coming.

[@zeddeka]

I believe it's all available now

[@adityajain5238]

RCS in iPhones will finally be available after their iOS 18 launch this September. I am hoping that it will replace whatsapp & SMS in my country

[@ecoriv78]

Nothing but one more way for one company to get more user information to better target and market the same users.

[@wendelynmusic]

This will change things if carriers ever bother to implement it and if Apple ever decides to join the bandwagon so Android and Iphone users can communicate in the same mode

[@cesarorozco4819]

That won’t happen. RCS is not encrypted.

[@TomBabula]

@@cesarorozco4819 they will have to in order to comply with GSMA's new stardard to certify 5G. RCS is direct replacement to SMS/MMS.

[@MrRodrigo1250]

SMS is so outdated in my country

[@SHINYFUNGAMES]

Where?

[@danieldias6175]

@@SHINYFUNGAMES The country called the whole world expect the states

[@isaacc3307]

Sooooorrryyy fuckin Rodrigo. Were not as advANCED as YOU 🙌

[@SHINYFUNGAMES]

j j wow you’re an idiot

[@AdamSmith-gs2dv]

@@danieldias6175 We can thank iMessage for that, NO OTHER APP is able to communicate with their proprietary POS and iPhone users REFUSE to use ANY other app

[@ManojNakkalapalli]

3:41 it is happening 🙌

[@zaraf]

I still use smoke signals

[@taraskucher6782]

Would be nice to hear from you again 4 years later when apple actually announced it will adopt rcs in 2024

[@surfacingcom]

You were awesome in HBO's Oz, man!

[@dominickpresto2572]

I would like to use google messages but everyone I know has iPhones so theres no point😂. And I have a Samsung watch... so I won't be able to reply.

[@subzero_757]

great work & concise breakdown 👌😊 thanks

[@Polyester_Avalanche]

I don't want people to know when I've read their message, and I don't want them to know when I'm typing. Pass.

[@HermanV0929]

You can disable both those features.

[@Andrew-it7fb]

@@HermanV0929 or you can just disable rcs all together like I did. 😂

[@JakeSmith-fz9fp]

@@Andrew-it7fb There is no point at disabling RCS, because you are disabling free messaging

[@Nikkfarmer129]

Thank you sir! I don't know what almost anything is! Honestly!

[@PaulGPixelBike]

2:55 so it's a US and iMessage thing. Gotcha. Move along everybody. Nothing to see here.

[@TomBabula]

Paul G the US is a big market. Pretty sure RCS will get a lot better traction here than WhatsApp (due to it belonging to Facebook and its data handling scandal).

[@axelotl86]

And the missing encryption of RCS...

[@dennisp8520]

@@axelotl86 my dude your everyday person doesn't know or care about encryption. Plane and simple it doesn't matter. SMS was not encrypted ether and we all use it

[@dennisp8520]

@@TomBabula RCS will get more traction because it requires nothing of the end user. No extra account to sign in with, no extra app. It will just work which is what people want more than anything when doing something as basic as communicating with someone

[@14thabz]

@@axelotl86 you do know that it's emcrypted to a sudden degree right?

[@myasin1286]

Ok so RCS sounds like a great concept but What would happen if on your Android phone you send an RCS to an iPhone or another android (the Android user doesn’t use RCS) does the message go via the internet or via the network? How secure is RCS? Who has access to the messages other than myself and the intended recipient ? Can I message someone abroad using RCS if say their carrier doesn’t support it but they have an Android phone with RCS? Can I use RCS using a chrome book or windows laptop as I can using my MacBook and iMessage? Does RCS support video calls

[@JoeNokers]

Okay so first question, what if they don't have RCS? It will simply send the message over text as usual, no different than now. I'm not sure about the security aspect. I enabled RCS through the app in Australia (where the service isn't available), however it still works, just connects to US servers, so theoretically in the future it will work agnostic of your country. However for now it only works in supported regions, otherwise it will default to sms. Yes you can message from a PC or any other device with a browser, google has a website called "messages for web" which lets you send texts just like you would in the app, it's the reason I have been using Google messages for a while before RCS became a thing RCS doesn't support video calls, but neither does iMessage, there is a shortcut in the app the call someone on Google duo but it's a seperate app like FaceTime

[@jonathancox3668]

RCS from your Android to an iPhone would default to SMS. Apple will have to support it eventually as the 5G Charter requires manufacturers and carriers to support RCS. If you send a message to another Android user it should go via RCS. It is not encrypted end to end. That said once your message is delivered it is removed from Googles servers. The government or police can access your messages. If you send a message abroad it will default to SMS if their carrier has any issues. You can use Android Messages in a browser. There is a link you can go to and a QR code you utilize to sync the devices. Once synced you can send messages from your computer.

[@JoeNokers]

@@shaunigothictv1003 I'm not sure if they are, but as of today the shortcut still exists on the messages app and is still getting updates, allo was discontinued though

[@iSyre]

In the chat features it says provided by jibe mobile. Never heard of them... Normal right? Only one provider for the service? Is this just so it's filtered through a service? Seems like just a way for them to read all msgs sent and received?

[@Ivan-qm1im]

Remember blackberry message? Nothing is forever iPhone ... sooner or later will be obsolete

[@Eugenepanels]

Ivan Cordero if they dnt make any changes yes iphone is already behind galaxies

[@granthogden4732]

I prefer using samsung messages, mainly because of my categories. I manage several contacts for several family members, and it's better for me to have messages relating to person A, Person B etc (eg social workers, doctors etc) rather than having to scroll thought one list to find the right content and messages. On my S24 both have RCS

[@hunaidfakhruddin8565]

I have a dual sim phone...i want to set sim 1 for google message but message app automatically connect sim 2...how to change it to sim 1 manually???

[@rqlrzo2030]

Can people see your phone number using rcs messaging. My bf had a message he denied knowing about and someone was asking for his phone number

[@Wgh466]

It suck The receiving end rarely get the msg and she at my house with wifi, it say " The person will receive it when they are back online"

[@gojohnnygo2773]

This must be some sort of peasant problem I’m unfamiliar with

[@lepepe1602]

GoJohnnyGo it’s how I feel when my iMessage turns to green trying to text a new number.

[@Vampybattie]

Eww isheep🤢🤢

[@suhasone]

iCrap?

[@imhozzy]

well this aged like wine fine

[@SherriCohen]

By enabling RCS, which is now a "Google" rich operating service, you have allowed a "listening" permission. Remember a few years ago when people 'could've sworn' their phone can now "hear" what they're saying vs having to type it in? This is when Google adopted 'Chat' ergo the RCS feature

[@ADKonsultants]

This is for children that need to be entertained, this will keep them busy. It gets in the way of normal text messages.

[@832elf]

so if recipient does not have rCS, then does our text message get delivered?

[@anthonychung8348]

And in 2024, finally iphone will support RCS with ios 18

[@pierrelegendre2661]

Best definition ever. Thanks so much

[@RobertD_83]

I've been using signal for years, ever since Edward Snowden recommended it because it uses end to end encryption. I have nothing to hide, but I still value my privacy and the ability to text and call/video call over WiFi helps when I visit my family out in the boonies. It's missing a few features that I'd like to have but it serves my purpose while not having to worry about Facebook collecting even more data on me by using Whatsapp. I've convinced most everyone I message regularly to switch also do it's great for me.

[@franklingoodwin]

Signal is far superior to any chat app I've used before. I've tried getting people to switch from WhatsApp but they always say "how is this any different from WhatsApp?". It's not owned by Facebook for one and it hasn't been opened to businesses that then send you spam messages because you once gave them your phone number

[@zhuliu]

How do I increase font size in RCS text messaging? It remains tiny, and I cannot find how to enlarge.

[@jasonashley9853]

What phone? Pixel lets you pinch to zoom.

[@StayPositive-sd8op]

Its now 4 years later from March,2024. Has anything changed? The tech language makes me not want to use it. My only problem i get is my siblings and I use a group chat and sometimes i dont get aessage here and there. I will get a message from there iphone thats answering to a question from another sibling but i didnt get it i guess.

[@DenaturedProtein]

Excellent video. THANKS.

[@Stranger_Strange_Land]

I'm part of the 3% that don't use the alternative texting/messaging services... Cuz the only social media app I use is You Tube, and that's only to learn things (like this, so thanks!)

[@jimbox114]

Recently got a new phone and it wants to send RCS messages. Problem is its a prepaid phone and data is pretty limited. Also about 25% of the messages I send end up failing to send and only then do I get the option to use sms.

[@aXoGobbler]

Does messages by Google take up space on your Google account?

[@deliabarber3437]

What happens to the text messages you want to keep?

[@veganbodybuilding]

Umm...encryption? We would prefer encryption....why not look into that side of things?

[@Mr.Rio007]

Hello friend. I've got a galaxy s10e and for the longest I've been trying to load RCS on my phone. I've followed ALL the instructions but when I load Activity Launcher, I have no drop down menu. On my Messages it doesn't say connect, it's stuck on "setting up" verifying number. Could you please help me out, I'd really appreciate it

[@harrysandhu4227]

If RCS message work on mobile data or wifi connection then why does it need mobile carrier??

[@johnsunlight]

So, no more 160 character limit, but the app still only lets you see 4 lines of outgoing text as you type.

[@everythingtech5158]

Samsung already implemented months ago universal RCS in their app. It's not in the U.S. maybw because it is not supported by the carriers however it is available here in Canada. I have the S10+ and I have RCS in the Samsung messages app.

[@Shamshir_Shaikh]

How many numbers or contacts can be added in RCS group ?

[@FlorinArjocu]

Have it already on Samsung in Romania (probably all countries around). Because carriers are lazy to make the interoperability, it also uses sms/mms. I think they would like to charge this, as one error message said something like the carrier could not charge or someyhing like that; my guess is that they do not want to lose the sms/mms charging (or simply showing it in the monthly plan)

[@myboidrizzydre]

The Samsung messages app already has RCS support, but as of now it is only available for select carriers, like Sprint (the one that I am currently using)

[@cuetTimmonz]

Virgin bell

[@ioapol1]

Some questions the video didn't answer; 1. Do I need to have mobile data or wifi on? If so why not use an alternative that's already here like WhatsApp, viber etc? 2. Let's say my contract has 100 SMS free monthly. If the recipient hasn't got rcs or is offline then what? Will I be notified that my text is going through SMS prior to sending? And what if I was to send an image? Will I be paying an MMS? Is there a way of telling before sending?

[@ezioauditore7636]

1. Uses data. People in the US don't use other apps as their go-to. 2. It'll default to sms, but you can change this in the settings