I would love to replace the official Google messaging app I can’t find an app that does RCS messaging. I need to be able to text between someone with an iPhone if that matters. Any suggestions?

  • GreenCrunch@piefed.blahaj.zone
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    13 hours ago

    Worse, RCS isn’t always E2EE. After Apple begrudgingly added it to iMessage, they’ve made sure that iPhones don’t support its encryption, and I don’t think they display reactions and such properly. Meaning a group chat with a single iPhone in it can’t be encrypted.

    That and the annoying dependence on carrier and proprietary software support - even with google messenger I’ve had RCS just give up sometimes and go to SMS only.

    At this point, using an actual E2EE messaging system like Signal makes a lot more sense.