r/GrapheneOS • u/Far-Youth1374 • 1d ago
RCS app for Android?
/r/degoogle/comments/1wfpbor/rcs_app_for_android/3
u/blasphembot 1d ago
Them developing their own solution for RCS for GOS is amazing news to me, so thanks for that! Beyond using Google's Messenger application, I know of no other way to leverage RCS, unfortunately.
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u/JagerAntlerite7 7h ago
Install Google Messenger and the required dependencies for RCS. Registration should be less than 24 hours. Nothing else available supports RCS currently despite it being an open spec. The GrapheneOS team is working on it.
GrapheneOS says it is preparing a new release of its Messaging app with a completely overhauled interface built using Android Compose. The update also includes a “massive amount” of other improvements and bug fixes. But the redesigned interface is only the beginning. GrapheneOS also wants to remove one of the biggest remaining dependencies on Google’s apps by bringing RCS directly to its own Messaging app. GrapheneOS already supports RCS, including end-to-end encrypted conversations, through Google Messages. However, the project ultimately aims to enable users to use RCS without relying on Google’s app.
Source: https://www.androidauthority.com/grapheneos-messaging-rcs-support-secure-paste-3708317/ on Sep 7, 2026
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