Hypocrisy much? Google is silently blocking RCS on rooted Android phones and custom ROMs
by dbadmin | Mar 1, 2024 | Custom ROM, Google, google messages, News, RCS, Root
Users who have rooted their phone, have their bootloader unlocked or are using some custom ROMs report that their RCS messages are not being sent, even though RCS shows them as connected. The Google Messages app does not show any error messages when blocking RCS...Google Messages is finally enabling dual-SIM RCS support
by dbadmin | Jan 5, 2024 | Google, google messages, News, RCS
Google Messages is getting support for dual-SIM RCS chats. Some users have enabled the feature on the Samsung-specific version of Google Messages. The feature was also spotted in the latest beta version of Messages and should roll out more widely soon. Google Messages...Google Messages is making it easier to tell SMS and RCS chats apart
by dbadmin | Dec 18, 2023 | Google, google messages, News, RCS
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google is adding a wallpaper for RCS chats to make them stand apart from SMS and MMS. Only one wallpaper is set for RCS chats by default right now. The wallpaper is more visible if your phone is using a light theme. Google...RCS has been around for 15 years, but it feels like 15 minutes
by dbadmin | Dec 16, 2023 | Features, Google, imessage, Opinions, RCS
Opinion post byRyan Haines Ready to feel old? Rich Communication Services, better known as RCS, just celebrated its 15th birthday. Yeah, that communication standard that Google has been pestering Apple about for what feels like an eternity is older than iMessage...Google Messages added Ultra HDR image support in RCS chats and no one noticed it yet
by dbadmin | Nov 27, 2023 | google messages, HDR, News, RCS
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google Messages quietly added Ultra HDR support in RCS chats. Pixel 8 users have reported that they can send Ultra HDR images within Google Messages. While there is no UI indication, the HDR gain map is retained. Ultra HDR...