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Subject: Re: Carriers are only slowly adapting to iOS 18 beta RCS integration
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:00:40 -0400
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On 2024-06-25 04:22, Jörg Lorenz wrote:
> Am 25.06.24 um 09:33 schrieb Harry S Robins:
>> 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.
> 
> There is no reasonable scenario where iPhone users need RCS.
> 
> I have it on my Pixel 7 with the provider Salt here in Switzerland and I
> seriously have the impression Apple is just implementing it to get rid
> of the endless Google-jammering.

As usual you babble from your singular point of view.

As I have contacts who use Android machines we're forced to use other 
means to exchange sensitive info (usually Signal).  Thankfully this is 
not all that often.

> RCS is security-wise even not second rate and just a nightmare.

Apple plan to implement encrypted RCS.  Whether this will be available 
for the Sept. release is not clear.

They don't want Google's version (Which Google is pushing hard for) - 
Apple want an open version.

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