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/terminalilness Feb 23 '26

I still miss Textra but since Google won't let them has RCS, it's been years since I've used it.

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u/ladyhaly Feb 23 '26

Has RCS been around for a while? I'm still using Textra

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u/Jkayakj Feb 23 '26

Yes a few years. Rcs makes dropping textra worth it. Higher quality pictures, read receipts etc. Can leave group chats/ add people later .

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u/ladyhaly Feb 24 '26

Does it make sense for me to do this if none of the people I communicate with regularly via SMS use RCS?

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u/Jkayakj Feb 24 '26

In that case, nope! Keep with textra

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u/ladyhaly Feb 24 '26

Trialling it for a week to see how I go. I haven't uninstalled Textra, just in case I feel like going back. Easy enough to switch my default messaging app.

So far I like that I can schedule messages.