Yeah. I used Textra for years, and was confused why it was taking so long to get RCS. Finally decided to look it up and learning that it wasn’t an open protocol yet. It’s frustrating.
I have switched to Google messages, and it’s been nice to text people who don’t know enough about messaging to use a different app. It’s only nice because Google’s Messaging app is so commonly the default though.
It needs to be open and available in all apps that support SMS.
Even worse, I’m migrating to an all-Voip solution because my carrier refuses to support VoWifi/VoLTE and it solves my coverage issues.
The only disadvantage is I’m forced to fall back all the way to SMS. No MMS even, and what about RCS, the new texting system that works through your data connection well there’s no support for that aside from using Google Messages and the SIM that’s in the phone!
I’m very confused about your setup tbh. Can you get a data plan that doesn’t come with a phone number for your phone? Is that what’s going on?
I do believe I’ve heard that Google messages (and therefor RCS) doesn’t support dual Sim, which is absolutely bullshit. It’s currently the same as a closed standard with empty promises for being open.
Just Google’s proprietary app connecting to Google’s proprietary servers that just happened to be preinstalled. There is nothing RCS being build to Android itself.
Android already has support*
*assuming you want to use Google messages, and don’t root
Yeah. I used Textra for years, and was confused why it was taking so long to get RCS. Finally decided to look it up and learning that it wasn’t an open protocol yet. It’s frustrating.
I have switched to Google messages, and it’s been nice to text people who don’t know enough about messaging to use a different app. It’s only nice because Google’s Messaging app is so commonly the default though.
It needs to be open and available in all apps that support SMS.
Even worse, I’m migrating to an all-Voip solution because my carrier refuses to support VoWifi/VoLTE and it solves my coverage issues.
The only disadvantage is I’m forced to fall back all the way to SMS. No MMS even, and what about RCS, the new texting system that works through your data connection well there’s no support for that aside from using Google Messages and the SIM that’s in the phone!
Worst “open standard” ever
I’m very confused about your setup tbh. Can you get a data plan that doesn’t come with a phone number for your phone? Is that what’s going on?
I do believe I’ve heard that Google messages (and therefor RCS) doesn’t support dual Sim, which is absolutely bullshit. It’s currently the same as a closed standard with empty promises for being open.
Just Google’s proprietary app connecting to Google’s proprietary servers that just happened to be preinstalled. There is nothing RCS being build to Android itself.
Hell, the only other messaging app that supports RCS is Samsung Messages. And it’s not even the default anymore.