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Subject: Re: Carriers are only slowly adapting to iOS 18 beta RCS integration
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 07:20:48 -0400
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On 6/25/2024 3:33 AM, Harry S Robins wrote:
> https://9to5mac.com/2024/06/24/ios-18-rcs-iphone-beta/
> 
> No signs of RCS were seen in the first beta of iOS 18 released earlier this
> month. However, the second beta of iOS 18 released on Monday added a new
> RCS toggle in the Settings app, at least for some users. This has made beta
> testers wonder why some of them aren't seeing the toggle, or even why the
> feature isn't working despite the toggle being turned on.
> 
> Well, we now have the answer.
> 
> As seen by 9to5Mac in the iOS 18 beta 2 code, RCS support on the iPhone
> relies on Apple working with carrier partners to get them to update their
> bundles shipped with iOS. Right now, only a few carriers (such as AT&T and
> T-Mobile in the US) have updated their carrier bundles to support RCS on
> the iPhone.
> 
> Of course, there's still time for more carriers to work on enabling RCS
> support on the iPhone by September, when iOS 18 will be available to the
> public. But at the same time, this means that most beta users probably
> won't be able to test the new feature.

   Is there a reason to care about this? Is there a reason for RCS?
What? Because Gen-Zers are afraid of the word "email"? I looked
it up and as far as I can see it's just email with spying, like what
ConstantContact have done with javascript.