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Subject: Re: Carriers are only slowly adapting to iOS 18 beta RCS integration
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:41:02 +0200
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On 25.06.24 15:00, Alan Browne wrote:
> 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.

You do not understand what I'm talking about.

> 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.

*Signal is not RCS*. Signal is a highly encrypted messenger. And that
kind of application is the way to go and not *RCS*.

>> 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.

Irrelevant. RCS has *always* an unwanted man-in-the-middle.

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

Irrelvant.


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