Google Messages reaches 1 billion RCS users, unleashes 7 new features to celebrate

30 November 2023
Who knew so many people were into RCS?

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Adam, 01 Dec 2023How long it takes for SMS to be send? 15 minutes? What if ... moreNope.
RSC has a received and even READ status, so you can also see if the message has been read.
This being turned on has no negatives.

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    • GECO
    • txG
    • 04 Dec 2023

    1 billion and 1,5 billion of that user are tech blind and doesn't know what private data they "give" to google..!!

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      • Anonymous
      • XVj
      • 03 Dec 2023

      Most androids have Google Messages preinstalled and some even as default. And it constantly nags users about turning on RCS, most have it on without ever realizing or using it. Also I heard the newer update enabled it without any prompt as well (I wouldn't know I'm using SMS Organizer). So this number is quite bloated if you ask me.

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        • Anonymous
        • rKU
        • 03 Dec 2023

        Zuzuz, 02 Dec 2023One billion devices to spy and collect data from. A great a... moreMessages are end to end encrypted

        Nobody will read except sender and receiver

          didnt ask for RCS, 01 Dec 2023RCS kept asking me every few hours to get enabled on my pho... moreGoogle took one step further by simply turning it on without your permission after an update. Yeah basically a sleazy company trying to prop up their numbers to make people think RCS is relevant.

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            • myn
            • 02 Dec 2023

            7 new useless features. I don't understand this constant need for validation. A message is message if you want to have communication that expresses how/who you are. Have a proper one to one voice/sign/video call or better a face-to-face conversation.

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              • Zuzuz
              • mA{
              • 02 Dec 2023

              One billion devices to spy and collect data from. A great achievement for them but not for us.

                Most of these "features" are gimmicks. This smells of Google trying to push useless features on us while ignoring what people actually want.

                Apple makes sure to give their customers useful features so that they stay on iOS.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • rAQ
                  • 01 Dec 2023

                  Adam, 01 Dec 2023Exactly. And people complain that their text are not being ... moreYou definitely dont know ajything about RCS

                  If you the message has single tick then it means message has been sent and not delivered

                  And you can immediately send that message as a SMS instead of RCS

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                    • Anonymous
                    • rAQ
                    • 01 Dec 2023

                    Adam, 01 Dec 2023How long it takes for SMS to be send? 15 minutes? What if ... moreCommon,

                    Atleast use it before commenting about RCS.

                    RCS has single tick (sent but not delivered)
                    Double tick but light (sent and delivered but person has not read the message)
                    Double tick with bold colour (sent delivered and the person has read the message)

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                      • JMBL
                      • XQZ
                      • 01 Dec 2023

                      didnt ask for RCS, 01 Dec 2023RCS kept asking me every few hours to get enabled on my pho... moreWell your gonna be gnashing your teeth along with the those tards from the fruit company because this will be the new standard messaging protocol, whether you like it. Seriously, what part of new standard protocol don't you not understand? You can continue under a rock ignoring it or start using it as all new Android devices aside from China now have RCS on by default.

                        yalim, 01 Dec 2023whatsapp with 2.7 billion monthly active users is by far th... moreThis. The reason nobody is fussing about this outside the US is that this issue has been solved many years ago by the likes of Whatsapp/Wechat/Telegram/Line, etc. There are even many carriers that used to support RCS dropped it years ago as they didn't see the point of it anymore. But lo and behold, Google, a company that has failed numerous times in making their own chat platform, decided to put their proprietary stuff on it and then demand others to support it. Really nefarious imo.

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                          • SdL
                          • 01 Dec 2023

                          I turned RCS off as I was spammed by companies sending messages constantly.

                          I cannot turn the notifications off as banking sms are very important.

                          This is another way to make business and people siding with any corporations should be wary about it.

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                            • Firda
                            • tTa
                            • 01 Dec 2023

                            potato4k, 01 Dec 2023If your carrier doesn't support it, it can do weird th... moreYeah. I turned it off.

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                              • Adam
                              • Jd7
                              • 01 Dec 2023

                              Lovely Platypus, 01 Dec 2023That is not how it works. I have SMS as a backup. if RSC is... moreHow long it takes for SMS to be send? 15 minutes?
                              What if you send RCS but receiver has no internet? You will not even know that receiver didn't get text.
                              SMS are far superior to RCS because you know receiver got the text.

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                                • Wojtek
                                • 3Lr
                                • 01 Dec 2023

                                Anonymous, 30 Nov 2023and yet another day without RCS api being open (Textraa nd ... moreDidn't you know that Google is evil and it has nothing to do with being open? ef Google... we need xmpp and EU push it as open IM standard...

                                  Adam, 01 Dec 2023Exactly. And people complain that their text are not being ... moreThat is not how it works. I have SMS as a backup. if RSC is not able to send, it says in the writing filed that SMS will be sent.

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                                    • yalim
                                    • mu4
                                    • 01 Dec 2023

                                    whatsapp with 2.7 billion monthly active users is by far the most popular messaging app on the planet. so,it can easily be recommended as the mainstream messaging app. no need to use OS or operator restricted or limited messaging apps like imessage. it is definitely useless to chat with non-apple devices.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • rKU
                                      • 01 Dec 2023

                                      Anonymous, 01 Dec 2023Apple only support standard RCS protocol for the next iMess... moreJust like nobody care about iMessage

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • rKU
                                        • 01 Dec 2023

                                        Anonymous, 01 Dec 2023I have both Google messages and Samsung messages.Samsung message dont supports end to end encryption whereas google message supports end to end encryption