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Google Messages just flicked the switch on end-to-end encryption for all RCS and group chats (chromeunboxed.com)
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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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[–] 10 points 3 years ago (2 children)

But that doesn't help with sms or rcs. I wish there was an rcs client that was not made by Google

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago

    As far as I know Google doesn't allow third party apps to plug into RCS.

    This is why them bashing Apple for this particular issue always seemed hypocritical to me, they want this to be their own closed ecosystem, with Apple being the exception because they have enough clout to actually go it alone or even take users away from Android.

    Ideally you'd have apps like Signal plugging into the same end-to-end encryption for interoperability, but Google won't allow that because they just want people to use Google Messages for RCS, and nothing else.

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