Google just announced that all RCS conversations in Messages are now fully end-to-end encrypted, even in group chats. RCS stands for Rich Communication Services and is replacing traditional text and picture messaging, providing you with more dynamic and secure features. With RCS enabled, you can share high-res photos and videos, see typing indicators for your...

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Google just announced that all RCS conversations in Messages are now fully end-to-end encrypted, even in group chats. RCS stands for Rich Communication Services and is replacing traditional text and picture messaging, providing you with more dynamic and secure features. With RCS enabled, you can share high-res photos and videos, see typing indicators for your…

  • Kbin_space_program@kbin.social
    1·
    1 year ago

    Fun fact, a group I knew in uni made an end to end encryption program that sent messages through Google more than a decade ago and Google got really, really mad at them threatening to shut down all Google accounts associated with all IP addresses they used.

    Guarantee it’s not fully E2E.

  • happyhippo@feddit.itEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Reminds me how much I hate Apple.

    Thanks Google for making Android.

    Now please turn the evil knob down a notch and go back being the awesome company you once were.

    Edit: typo