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From: Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de>
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Subject: Re: RCS messaging
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2025 13:28:22 +0200
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Arno Welzel, 2025-04-06 13:26:

> 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.

I stand corrected - this can be found in the "General settings".


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Arno Welzel
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