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Apple is bringing RCS to the iPhone in iOS 18 | The new standard will replace SMS as the default communication protocol between Android and iOS devices (www.theverge.com)

submitted 5 months ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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The long-awaited day is here: Apple has announced that its Messages app will support RCS in iOS 18. The move comes after years of taunting, cajoling, and finally, some regulatory scrutiny from the EU.

Right now, when people on iOS and Android message each other, the service falls back to SMS — photos and videos are sent at a lower quality, messages are shortened, and importantly, conversations are not end-to-end encrypted like they are in iMessage. Messages from Android phones show up as green bubbles in iMessage chats and chaos ensues.

Apple’s announcement was likely an effort to appease EU regulators.

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[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I know people want this. I do to. But SMS going away will suck. Even in 2024, there’s still that moment you have every now and then that you can’t get a call out but a sms will make it out just fine. SMS rides along with the carriers ping signal. It’s not part of the data signal.

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I don't think sms will go away, that ping is fundamental to GSM & LTE so far as I can tell.

You may need an app that explicitly taps into the sms feature though

[–] Omega_Jimes@lemmy.ca 0 points 5 months ago

Right now my phone gives me the option if RCS fails for some reason, to send the message again with SMS. I assume that will be the case here as well.

[–] solarbabies@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago

Google Messages app already falls back to SMS automatically if RCS fails. SMS is not going anywhere.

[–] mightyfoolish@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago

Finally, I'll be added to the group chat for work. I'll know where to report to just as early as everyone else.

[–] Resol@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So when are they making FaceTime open source too? That's what Steve Jobs said when he first announced it.

Also, FOSS clients for RCS messaging should exist. My only options so far are Google's messaging app, Samsung's weird thing, and if I don't want either, an iPhone. Eh... I'd like more options. Let's just have all messaging applications support open source protocols, including Signal because why not??

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago

And Samsung's only got approved because it's Google's under the skin. A bit like how every browser on iOS is actually Safari.

RCS is purported to be open, but in practice it really isn't.

[–] TenderfootGungi@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago

RCS is a terrible standard. But China wants it, so Apple is forced to add it.

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