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From: Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de>
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Subject: Re: RCS messaging
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2025 13:26:54 +0200
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Carlos E.R., 2025-04-04 13:02:

> On 2025-04-04 09:02, Arno Welzel wrote:
>> Stan Brown, 2025-04-01 21:19:
>>
>>> Android 15, Google Pixel 8a, Google Messages and Google's camera app
>>>
>>> A couple of months ago I turned on RCS chats. There are a couple of
>>> downsides, but I wonder if there are any upsides.
>>
>> Define "RCS chats turned on". RCS is just there - you can use it or not.
>> But there is no option to turn RCS on or off.
> 
> Yes, there is.
> 
> In the Google messages app there is an option to enable or disable RCS. 
> If you disable it, you get only SMS and SMS; and people trying to send 
> to you get told about this.

Not in my version of the Google messages app. The only options I have
here with a Google Pixel 6a and Android 15:

<https://arnowelzel.de/samples/google-messaging-options-pixel6a-a15.png>

No option to disable RCS completely. I can only select if I want to use
RCS or SMS for an individual contact.



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Arno Welzel
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