▲ 351 ▼ The Google messaging update looks bad. It reminded me I purchased textra a while ago. (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by woodenskewer@lemmy.world to c/android@lemmy.world 137 comments fedilink hide all child comments They really didn't have to redesign a text box. Please stop reinventing the wheel. I don't need another pop up in my life.
[–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) It doesn't support RCS because Google's implementation of it (with encryption) is not open. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] corgi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This doesn't seem correct. RCS is supposed to be supported by you mobile provider, if it isn't only then your messaging app on Android will use Google's service. The whole protocol was meant to be open to entice companies to adopt it. I understand Google dropped don't be evil, but they are not a villain in every story. permalink fedilink source parent [+] skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 1 point 2 years ago LineageOS is mostly AOSP and little Google stuff, which anyway you can remove without breaking the OS. You can use an Android phone without reliance on Google, but it's quite some effort and possibly invalidates warranty. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] corgi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This doesn't seem correct. RCS is supposed to be supported by you mobile provider, if it isn't only then your messaging app on Android will use Google's service. The whole protocol was meant to be open to entice companies to adopt it. I understand Google dropped don't be evil, but they are not a villain in every story. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 1 point 2 years ago LineageOS is mostly AOSP and little Google stuff, which anyway you can remove without breaking the OS. You can use an Android phone without reliance on Google, but it's quite some effort and possibly invalidates warranty. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 1 point 2 years ago LineageOS is mostly AOSP and little Google stuff, which anyway you can remove without breaking the OS. You can use an Android phone without reliance on Google, but it's quite some effort and possibly invalidates warranty. permalink fedilink source parent
