RCS has been round for some time now, and Google is making an attempt to remodel it into SMS 2.0. Apple is just not precisely cooperating, however that’s an entire completely different story. In any case, the corporate has introduced that RCS is just not solely enabled by default in Google Messages now, but additionally safer.
RCS is now enabled by default within the Google Messages app
As lots of you realize, each time you get a brand new cellphone, it’s important to go into the Google Messages app (if it comes pre-installed), and activate RCS. If you happen to don’t flip a change, you’re caught with SMS solely.
That step is totally pointless, and we questioned why it’s not enabled by default. Effectively, Google simply corrected that “mistake”. It is going to be enabled by default for each new and current customers, by the way in which. We’re simply undecided if this can be a server-side change, or will an app replace be required.
If you happen to nonetheless have individuals who despatched you SMS messages, and haven’t flipped the change on RCS but, you’ll definitely respect this. Do notice that you may nonetheless flip off RCS within the app’s settings, if that’s what you want.
RCS messages through Google Messages at the moment are totally end-to-end encrypted
Now, that’s not all. Google additionally introduced that RCS messages through Google Messages at the moment are totally end-to-end encrypted. Google added end-to-end encryption to group chats too, thus finishing the circle.
Google Messages app retains getting new options, and is turning into an increasing number of helpful. Not way back, Google added indicators for RCS chats in your messages checklist. You’ll be able to simply see which conversations are RCS convos, and that are common SMS ones.
As a reminder, RCS conversations are performed through the Web, so that you don’t actually get charged for sending SMS messages. It’s fairly handy, although it received’t actually turn out to be SMS 2.0 until Apple adopts it. That doesn’t look doubtless, a minimum of not in the intervening time.