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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  • Anonymous
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  • 01 Dec 2023

potato4k, 01 Dec 2023It’s full of issues because Google’s implementation is thei... moreWhat countries? What carriers?

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    • Adam
    • Jd7
    • 01 Dec 2023

    potato4k, 01 Dec 2023This is due to Google turning it on by default after an upd... moreExactly. And people complain that their text are not being send because the don't know that they must have internet activated and also that receiver must have internet activated.

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      • Erandi Attygalla
      • tes
      • 01 Dec 2023

      Anonymous, 30 Nov 2023and yet another day without RCS api being open (Textraa nd ... moreThis is true. Google hasn't opened the RCS API for third-party apps such as Truecaller and Textra. That is why most people cancel their Truecaller premium subscription. If you can not use RCS from third-party messaging apps, what is the point of paying the premium for apps such as Truecaller?

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        • Erandi Attygalla
        • tes
        • 01 Dec 2023

        Anonymous, 30 Nov 2023and yet another day without RCS api being open (Textraa nd ... moreThis issue has been raised multiple times in this chat before. Some people claim that Google fans always shut down their arguments by saying that the platform is open. However, it is funny because the RCS API in Android is closed for third-party apps, such as Textra and Truecaller. This raises the question of why anyone would pay a premium for Trucaller when Google does not allow the use of RCS API for third-party apps.

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          • Anonymous
          • 0cB
          • 01 Dec 2023

          I have both Google messages and Samsung messages.

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            • Anonymous
            • YUU
            • 01 Dec 2023

            Apple only support standard RCS protocol for the next iMessage version. So, blue green bubble is stayed the same. Google is being "clapping with one hand" now and to be honest, nobody cares about RCS 🙄🤦🏻‍♂️

              Firda, 01 Dec 2023RCS got activated without me turning it on in my phone. Thi... moreIf your carrier doesn't support it, it can do weird things, like texts not coming in. Mine was giving issues because it got stuck in activation. I didn't find out until I didn't get some OTPs coming in, and found out the app is just trying to activate RCS endlessly. In another instances, another carrier blocked my service when I tried turning this on

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                • didnt ask for RCS
                • RN5
                • 01 Dec 2023

                RCS kept asking me every few hours to get enabled on my phone. I kept clicking NO, but it kept popping up every now and then, until 1 day i accidentally clicked YES.

                now I supposed there are millions of other users out there who also clicked it by accident, or dont even aware they clicked yes, like my parents/grandparents and toddler nephews. Highly bloated figure/stats there saying millions wanted RCS.....

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 01 Dec 2023

                  Anonymous, 30 Nov 2023All my contacts are using WhatsApp. AnywayIf you send single emoji in google message it will be animated

                  Whereas in whatssapp you have to use third party stickers

                  Whatsapp become garbage with Channels option

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 01 Dec 2023

                    People dont know that

                    Google RCS chat uses end to end encryption similar to signal (infact they are using signal's end to end encryptoon)

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 01 Dec 2023

                      Anonymous, 30 Nov 2023All my contacts are using WhatsApp. AnywayAdvantage of RCS is they dont have to install new application


                      All your contacts uses whatsapp ? I bet there are contacts which didnt signup for whatsapp

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 01 Dec 2023

                        potato4k, 01 Dec 2023It’s full of issues because Google’s implementation is thei... moreFound conspiracy theory expert

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                          • Anonymous
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                          • 01 Dec 2023

                          Google should support RCS chat for dual sim

                          Right now only one sim can be used for RCS chat which is not convenient

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                            • Firda
                            • tTa
                            • 01 Dec 2023

                            RCS got activated without me turning it on in my phone. This could've happened to several people who probably don't even know that RCS is on if things didn't look noticeably different.

                              Vikass17, 01 Dec 2023Why do we need so much BS to chat? Telegram and what's... moreAnd that's the case outside the US. Heck, majority of carriers around the world actually don't support RCS, or already dropped support for it many years ago. Weird huh, a company (Google) that has been failing making their own chat services then took it, add on their own proprietary stuff, and then start yelling and screaming as if there's a problem to be solved by RCS.

                                Acorns, 01 Dec 2023Switched it on and used it for a while till noticed certain... moreIt’s full of issues because Google’s implementation is their own version of RCS, not the actual standard. Google add on their own proprietary features and use their own servers. In some countries, some carriers even block your service if it detects this being on. It’s a mess.

                                  This is due to Google turning it on by default after an update without your permission. Majority of users won’t realize that. It’s just a scam to pad up their numbers.

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                                    • ikek
                                    • GBh
                                    • 01 Dec 2023

                                    Ton of useless features.

                                    Honestly, why not just use a simple SMS? They were meant to be a quick way to send a message to a phone number. This RCS just feels like Google trying to push their own "iMessage" app.

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                                      • Supus
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                                      • 01 Dec 2023

                                      Lol what the dumb features. So useless.

                                        MM550, 01 Dec 2023I don't use any one ! I don't trust in google I d... moreno one that i know heard about signal app.. sorry