AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard

[Scienceguy Labs]

Re: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard

Can you delete the Activity app after you've set everything up?

 

[tlc264]

Re: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard

Can you delete the Activity app after you've set everything up?

Yes you can. Just like any standard app you download.

 

[mustang7757]

Re: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard

Can you delete the Activity app after you've set everything up?

It's a handy tool

 

[mxmarcus]

Re: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard

That was very easy to set up.
My question is why can't Google give this to users and have them opt-in to bypass the carriers?

 

[mxmarcus]

Re: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard

FYI I didn't install carriers app on my P2XL. It was not on my phone and I skipped the step

 

[TheDonJ77]

Re: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard

That was very easy to set up.
My question is why can't Google give this to users and have them opt-in to bypass the carriers?

Exactly!

 

[Insp_Gadget]

Re: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard

Question, do you have to clear data on the Messages app for this to work? I'd prefer not to lose the messages I currently have.

Clearing data for the Messages app doesn't wipe the messages themselves. Those are kept in an independent database. Clearing data only wipes out the app's settings. That's how you're able to have multiple SMS apps all with the same messages on a device.

 

[frederickdawg]

Re: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard

This is what I did. I have several extra phones that I change the sim out when I feel like a change. First make sure you have the sim in the phone. Make sure wifi is off. Go to apps and find carrier services, then clear the data from that. Next nake sure you are on the beta of messages. Go to apps and force close messages. Go to activity launcher and find messages. Go to the Set RCS Flags and do the drop down for the ACS Url. Hit apply and back out. Start messages and follow the setup. Go back and start again with the carrier services and the force closing of messages. This time in activity launcher and the Set RCS Flags, got o the OTP Pattern and set the drop down and hit apply. Back out and go back into messages and check the setup. At this time it should verify and give you a check mark in less than a minute. This is how I got iot to work on several of my phones.

Very good point. Needs carrier services installed. I remember I adb uninstalled mine a while ago.

 

[osubeavs728]

Re: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard

Are you on FI? Are you using the Esim or physical sim?

Yes, I'm on physical sim, my girlfriend is on Esim.

Until this whole thing came about it was just us two and two other friends on Fi enjoying that dark blue bubble life together

 

[tlc264]

Re: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard

Yes, I'm on physical sim, my girlfriend is on Esim.

Until this whole thing came about it was just us two and two other friends on Fi enjoying that dark blue bubble life together

I had trouble getting it set up on Fi but I am good to go now.

 

[kolyan2k]

Re: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard

Yeah this was available on Fi for a while and it's now enabled on my Note 10 without using beta

 

[vzwuser76]

Re: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard

Clearing data for the Messages app doesn't wipe the messages themselves. Those are kept in an independent database. Clearing data only wipes out the app's settings. That's how you're able to have multiple SMS apps all with the same messages on a device.

When I did a search "Google Messages clear app data erase messages", every article stated the opposite. If I'm going to try that I'll do it with an older phone, like my original Pixel.

 

[Insp_Gadget]

When I did a search "Google Messages clear app data erase messages", every article stated the opposite. If I'm going to try that I'll do it with an older phone, like my original Pixel.

It's been my experience that clearing the app data in a text messaging app on Android doesn't wipe out the messages. This is because they are stored in a shared database so that other potentially installed SMS apps can access the same messages.

Proceed at your own risk.

When you clear data in Android Messages it will revert the app back to the state it was when first installed. At first you won't see any messages. Give it some time and you will see your messages start to reappear in the app, as they are reimported from the mmssms.db database.

Granted, this is not completely without risk. Sometimes pictures will appear out of order or other small anomalies will occur. It's best to do a backup of your messages before clearing data, just in case, but I've cleared data on my Pixel in the past without issue. It just took several minutes for my messages to reappear in the app. Granted, I haven't done this on a Samsung Note (my current device).

This article discusses troubleshooting messaging problems. Towards the end one of the last troubleshooting steps involves clearing app data in Android Messages. They state that you "shouldn't" lose your messages, but to do a backup just in case.

https://www.gottabemobile.com/common-google-android-messages-problems-fixes/amp/

Quoting the relevant section:

However, if you’re still having problems we have one more solution. This one is a last resort, as there’s a small chance you’ll lose text messages, group conversations, or picture messages while taking this route. You shouldn’t, but it’s a possibility. We’re going to clear the app data for Android Messages.

Go to Settings – Pull down the notification bar and tap the gear-shaped settings button

Select Apps & notifications, then All Apps

Find and tap on Android Messages from the list

Tap on Storage, then select Clear Storage

Select Yes on the Delete App Data popup

This will delete any and all settings, files, app data, and customization. Basically erasing everything and giving Android Messages a fresh start. Your phone should save all of your text messages.
When you open your text app again following this step it may take a while to load. That’s because Android Messages is importing all of your text messages. So while you shouldn’t lose anything, don’t be surprised if you do, or pictures are missing/out of order. That’s why we recommend backing them up first.

 

[wyelkins]

Re: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard

Finally working after a lot of trouble on FI.

 

[Hanko]

Re: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard

Great vid, thank you!

 

[Hanko]

Re: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard

...

 

[11B1P]

Re: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard

I got it working on my Vzw S10+ but didn't see any advantage over Samsung Messages, so I've switched back.

 

[almath]

Re: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard

I'm on Sprint and this is activated already on my phone. I really don't use it.

 

[osubeavs728]

Re: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard

I'm on Sprint and this is activated already on my phone. I really don't use it.

Does that mean you use a texting app that's different from Messages, or that the other people you communicate with don't have it so it doesn't enable all that much?

 

[almath]

Re: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile have finally agreed to replace SMS with a new RCS standard

Does that mean you use a texting app that's different from Messages, or that the other people you communicate with don't have it so it doesn't enable all that much?

I had a few friends text me while I was used Messages, never recognized anything guess they don't have it..
Letting people know I've read/typing something or vice versa is not that exciting.
I don't use chat or messaging in that form.