{"id":10285,"date":"2022-02-17T05:45:15","date_gmt":"2022-02-17T05:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1380674"},"modified":"2022-02-17T05:45:15","modified_gmt":"2022-02-17T05:45:15","slug":"samsungs-switch-to-google-messages-finally-gives-me-hope-for-rcs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=10285","title":{"rendered":"Samsung\u2019s switch to Google Messages finally gives me hope for RCS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Google\u2019s effort to get everyone behind RCS<\/a> \u2014 or Rich Communication Services, the standard attempting to replace SMS and MMS \u2014 is admirable. Sure, RCS isn\u2019t really better than the myriad messaging apps people already use, but it\u2019s a dramatic improvement over plain-old text messaging, adding features we\u2019ve come to expect from modern communication services, including encryption, read receipts, reactions, and high-quality images.<\/span><\/p>\n

The problem is: not every phone actually supports RCS out of the box \u2014 at least not properly. Apple<\/a> has been a longtime holdout, sticking to iMessage in order to keep consumers in its walled garden. But on the Android side of the fence, it\u2019s Samsung<\/a> that\u2019s needed some prodding.<\/span><\/p>\n

With Google<\/a> spearheading the RCS movement, many of the best Android phones have adapted Google Messages for the most consistent RCS texting experience. But the lack of support from Samsung has been one of the biggest hurdles for the standard to overcome.<\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/i><\/a>The Galaxy S22 family is the first to default to Google Messages, allowing for more standardized RCS support. Credit: Samsung<\/em><\/figcaption>