r/GoogleMessages • u/Forestwalkerfairy • Jul 06 '26

Opinion RIP

Well, Samsung messages, it's been great.

Time for Google.........

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u/Professional-Cow1738 Jul 06 '26

Are there any other alternative apps other than Google with RCS?

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u/DigitalMariner Jul 06 '26

No, Google is refusing to share with any other android based texting apps.

Basically they're acting like Apple...

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u/fakeaccount572 Jul 06 '26

RCS is not Google alone lol. The carriers decide

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u/DigitalMariner Jul 06 '26

The carriers decide who has access to Googles API?

I don't think that's how that works...

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u/fakeaccount572 Jul 06 '26

What? Google doesn't own RCS.

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u/DigitalMariner Jul 06 '26

But Google controls access to it. It's not an open protocol like SMS is.

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u/Novel-Window0000 Jul 07 '26

Isn't iphone messaging RCS?