Google Messages preps RCS labels to take the guesswork out of texting
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages is preparing new RCS labels for contacts. The app will soon display an RCS tag next to the names and numbers of…
RCS setup in Google Messages keeps failing? Here’s how to fix it
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR A recurring Google Messages bug prevents some users from activating RCS, leaving devices stuck with SMS. Users have found that clearing the app cache…
Google Fi iPhone users can finally RCS with their Android friends
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR RCS messaging on iPhones is now finally available to Google Fi subscribers. The feature is rolling out to compatible iPhones with the iOS 18.4…
Google Messages Screen Effects now has emoji triggers
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Screen Effects add some big screen-filling animations to your Google Messages chats. So far, Screen Effects have been activated by using specific text trigger…
Here’s how Google Messages will let you delete sent RCS texts
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The RCS Universal Profile v2.7 introduces new features like message editing and the ability to remotely delete sent texts. Google Messages has been working…
iPhone and Android users will soon be able to send encrypted RCS messages to each other
Text messages sent between iPhones and Android devices will soon benefit from end-to-end encryption (E2EE), after the GSM Association (GSMA) yesterday published new specifications for the Rich Communication Services (RCS)…
The GSMA announces that the latest RCS standard now includes E2EE, enabling encrypted messaging between platforms like Android and iOS for the first time (Jess Weatherbed/The Verge)
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iPhones on Google Fi are a big step closer to getting RCS
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR iOS 18.4 Beta 2 appears to add an RCS toggle for Google Fi and T-Mobile MVNOs, but activation of the feature is still pending…
iPhones may soon support RCS on several more prepaid carriers
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR It seems iOS 18.4 Beta 2 is introducing the ability to use T-Mobile’s default RCS carrier bundle on any prepaid provider that runs on…
Here’s an early look at Google Messages’ custom RCS group chat icon support (APK teardown)
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages could soon allow users to set up custom icons for RCS group chats. We’ve manually enabled the feature in the latest Messages…