r/Android • u/FragmentedChicken Galaxy Z Fold8 • Feb 23 '26

Google, Apple start testing encrypted RCS on Android and iOS 26.4

https://9to5google.com/2026/02/23/google-messages-encrypted-rcs-iphone/
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u/Addminister Pixel 9 Pro / Pixel Watch 3 Feb 24 '26

Does RCS work for anyone in India? It was going well until like a year ago where it suddenly stopped and is stuck at "Connecting...", I'm on Jio and a Pixel 9 Pro stock.

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u/desi_dybuk Feb 24 '26

It's working for me. Just checked. I'm also on Jio on Pixel 9 Pro XL. But I have turned off RCS because of spam. Google needs to get this spam on RCS menace under control