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submitted 1 year ago by hop@rabbitea.rs to c/technology@lemmy.world

cross-posted from: https://kbin.projectsegfau.lt/m/tech@kbin.social/t/26889

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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[-] 9tr6gyp3@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

But Signal has been available on Android and iOS this whole time.

[-] joklhops@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

i keep telling my iphone friends to dl signal, it's great.

[-] Not_Alec_Baldwin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Signal killing text support killed Signal for me. Sadge.

[-] Matt_Shatt@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Wait…a texting app killed texting?

[-] binom@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

they sunsetted the sms functionality in their app "to focus on the signal protocol and make it less confusing for people" if i remember correctly. not a big deal to me, the few sms i send i can use a different app for

this post was submitted on 10 Aug 2023
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