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[–] IDew@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Do people even use it? As soon as I say that Google owned this I got rid of it while debloating someone else's phone

[–] Strit@lemmy.linuxuserspace.show 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Many people use it. Regular android users have it enabled in their "Messages" app. But most rooted devices likely does not use RCS.

[–] IDew@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago

Weird, I've not seen anyone I know use it in the past

[–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I guess it's similar to how people use iMessage because it's the pre-installed messaging app. Both fall back to of SMS/MMS if the other party isn't using the same closed ecosystem. I.e. Google's proprietary end-to-end encryption or iMessage.

[–] IDew@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago

That makes sense.

[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I use it. I enabled RCS as the primary protocol since too many time critical SMS messages got too delayed.

Just as a matter of curiosity, how do you get rid of RCS specifically?

[–] brlemworld@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Go into Google Messages settings and disable the setting.

[–] NewPerspective@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Maybe if I'm lucky they'll briefly remember they have a website for sending messages and they'll finally update it so you can react with more than seVEN EMOJIS! It's been YEARS!!!

[–] Breve@pawb.social 2 points 6 months ago

Is this how I can stop the messages app from bugging me about enabling RCS every time I open it? Sign me up!