• fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com
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    25 days ago

    All RCS goes through google servers, they have to approve the devices. Graphene OS and e/os can’t use RCS

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      25 days ago

      That’s not true, network carriers can also run RCS backends independently of Google. Graphene OS is currently working on a new messaging app that supports RCS without Google services. Both the app and the carrier have to support RCS which is why Google made their own backend.