RCS after all from Google effective immediately

[Tigrisan]

I managed to turn it on this morning. Unfortunately for me, Thing 1 and Thing 2 use iPhones as do their husbands, (blasphemy, I know! ) and hub's phone is company owned and they don't let him do anything with it. All in due time according to them, which pretty much means never. So while it's enabled on my phone, I may never get to use it :/ Well, the wifi texting will get used but none of the other features.

 

[neopolotin75]

I ended up following the Jimmy is Promo video and it works that way

 

[AbAll87]

it doesn't matter if Google is pushing it... it says my carrier does not currently support this feature. I'm on T-Mobile

 

[neopolotin75]

If you cant get it to work that video works and it will eventually be transitioned over per google. My issue is that just installing it worked for a few and then it turned off.

 

[jarod radigan]

Same for me. It's annoying

 

[mustang7757]

Mine is working without the app in beta , probably going to roll out to more people soon .

 

[vimagreg]

Mine is working without beta, too, in an unlocked Exynos version, in Brazil.

It seems RCS just became available for all.

 

[HOLLYWOODANT215]

If you cant get it to work that video works and it will eventually be transitioned over per google. My issue is that just installing it worked for a few and then it turned off.

What video

 

[lazagna]

I have enabled it but everyone I know in Canada uses samsung, so it won't work between Samsung Text messages and Google Messages.... argh!

 

[tthornton72]

Not working yet on my 3a xl. I have verified all chat features are enabled.

 

[James B4]

Anyone got this working consistently in Att? It doesnt matter if it's the beta or official it works for a few then disables. I'm assuming its Att mucking it up.

I have the beta hack enabled on my LG with att. It works with verizons message+ and one other person who has a samsung note. Wish it worked with apple poducts tho. Bunch of snobs over there.

 

[anon(7901790)]

it doesn't matter if Google is pushing it... it says my carrier does not currently support this feature. I'm on T-Mobile

That's just it. If you use Android Messages, T-mobile is essentially out of the loop. Google is essentially bypassing the carriers and using its own RCS infrastructure.

 

[bassplayrguy]

Isn't this what is already in use on the stock messaging service with ATT? I get read receipts and typing indicators already.

 

[mustang7757]

Isn't this what is already in use on the stock messaging service with ATT? I get read receipts and typing indicators already.

Yeah Att firmware Samsung and TMobile
Unlocked Samsung No don't matter carrier

 

[bassplayrguy]

Bixby doesn't work with Google messages.

 

[mustang7757]

Bixby doesn't work with Google messages.

That's the downside for some but I don't use bixby much .

 

[rallen562]

I did the same and it worked perfectly, thanks for the advice.

 

[The Devil Saint]

I've had RCS enabled and working since I got my Pixel 3 last year in December. As a Canadian, it has been my experience that as a country we are the testing bed for new technologies before it's employed across the states.

However, I can only recall about 5 people in the last year that I've texted with, that had RCS enabled. It's slow to adopt. Being very late to the chat game, with all the other communication apps like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram, etc already seizing the majority shares of the messaging market, it's gonna take a while to get everyone on board - if it ever gets there.

 

[msm0511]

Mine is working without the app in beta , probably going to roll out to more people soon .

Ah, so it works without beta now. According to somebody I know (cough stang cough) I was too chicken little to try it. LOL

 

[neopolotin75]

What video

Jimmy is Promo has video on youtube