The problem is they can only release an update that does that to Google phones. Companies like Samsung need to do it themselves. For now Google's solution is to use Google Messages app on any Android phone and it works RCS on most phones. If it doesn't there is a "hack" to get it
They are working with a few manufacturers like Motorola and Samsung to include this by default. It's going to be turned on for everyone very soon. Already about 10% of the people I text have it. Of course iPhones are another story and may lay behind for a while.
Even your old videos are informative. This video popped up in my feed today. A nice, easy to understand, explanation of RCS. I never realized how long it took for this to be adopted. Great work.
It's so satisfying using RCS with the few friends that already have it. Feels very natural! Google has chosen blue & dark blue as the differenciation in their app - a much nicer move than Apple's.
@@jeffreytufaro I think once RCS is heavily adopted, it will be a similar feeling to the effect iMessage has when someone texts an android user. The difference I've noticed is Google's design language doesn't seem to make a big deal of the difference, and I almost wonder if Apple will adopt similar design aesthetic if they integrate RCS (because the functionality would be more similar).
@@jeffreytufaro Apple will be forced to adopt RCS eventually, it's an industry standard and once it's fully rolled out I doubt carriers will want to keep supporting shitty SMS for 20% of the user base
Adam Smith apple is never forced to adopt anything...Their is no industry standard for apple becuz apple is the industry..hence why iPhones don’t have usb-c
@@malikphillips4944 That used to be the case but Android still dominates marketshare and as it becomes more unified as a platform, it's a serious threat for Apple.
Google should have enabled RCS on their own years ago. However, it is understandable why they waited. Since Google already facing antitrust concerns for it being big, better not paint target on your back.
I am really enjoying this new series. You have a great way of explaining things at a very simple yet detailed level. Can't wait for the next one. I don't have a recommendation at the moment but I will work on it. Keep up the great work.
US: so we are gonna stop using SMS and instead we’re building this awesome platform which may or may not be cross platform, may or may not be supported by all the carriers which will let you have an iMessage like experience. China: so you mean, Baidu Rest of the world: so you mean, Whatsapp
i have never used Whatsapp and i am in the UK, I get asked to use it, but i won't because it needs a phone number and i will not give Facebook my phone number.
@@AlexLikesFloors mi never new a app that did that existed, i still have little interest in using Whats app, i have enough ways for people to contact me.
@@dennisp8520 because giving up your privacy is a slippery slope to giving up your freedom. The same reason to use passwords for you E-mail and put a lock on your door. To protect personal info/assets because some people have bad intentions.
@@jcrawford5674 what are you sending over text that would really made you so worried? I mean sure, end to end encryption would be nice but it's not something I'm that worried about on text messages. Financial information sure but I don't send financial data over text anyways.
@@jimv1983 As time progresses, so does laws, language, culture and social stigma. What if you sent a msg or had a phone call with you saying something that is socially frowned 5 years later (or illegal) and it comes back to bite you because privacy is not important? Kevin Hart had that with the Oscars backlash.
My carrier here in Australia, introduced RCS on Samsung phones early in 2018, and it's now available on all android phones that have the Google message app.
@@obeid3229 i have seen that now, but not at the time, but even so that will only work if using the Google version of RCS, which I think Google calls chat. If a mobile phone network does their own version, then end to end encryption will not work, unless the provider enables it I may have that wrong, but I don't think I have. Even so i am still staying with SMS. for a start I tried Googles own messages app and I hate it compared to what came on my phone
What's the big deal using Telegram or something? 🤔 Don't you realise that you are part of problem at the moment of using the default text messaging app?
I think it will definitely be cool to send larger files using RCS and in higher quality. But, I am pretty sure Apple will still make the Messages from Android look Green.
@@akshatjindal6456 I realize this was months ago but Jesus this is awful critical thinking. I won't use Apple, despite the fact that they make good products, on general principle specifically because of shit practices like this.
@@akshatjindal6456 Who even uses imessage any more? it's weird that Americans seem so obsessed with when. Even iphone users in the rest of the world don't touch it
Thank you. Very useful information. I didn't even know I was already using RCS. I kept seeing that pop up when I was texting people so I decided to figure it out.
I just got my android revel 6 and just saw the RCS in my text message bar and so happy bc my moto g pure would never share big files.Thanks for sharing 😊
Great video. I am not an apple fan...however, it's hard not to admire a few things they genuinely got right, and iMessage is one of them. It is astonishingly absurd how long it took other carriers (and even Google for that matter) to finally adopt the universal system. But as another comment already state, better late than never, right?
Sort of right. RCS is carrier supported and can deliver the same service to any phone no matter the brand or OS. Something iMessage can't only other instant messenger apps as FB messenger, WhatsApp and so on can do this. So maybe RCS can be useful or maybe it's too late and WhatsApp and so on has already solved that problem.
Thomas Nielsen even if it technically is, it’s waaaay too late. It’s literally the answer to iMessage almost a decade later, poorly implemented and abysmal execution.
@@BullyCanadian The implementation is dependable on carriers but never the less possible. Android phones do all support it, so hardware is ready. But the lack of encryption is bad, and it is also why I'm not tempted to use it.
Thomas Nielsen therein lies the problem. Google has to rely on the carriers to support it. It won’t just be a “flip a switch and it’s on” type of situation. It’ll fail. This is why iMessage and WhatsApp are so successful - it was literally “flip the switch and it’s on”.
@@JonSuejoj Only on some networks. It's up to the network provider to allow the RCS usage, I'm still waiting. My provider only offers for the note 10 at the moment
I really enjoyed this video. I have seen alot of confusion among users online about RCS. This video sums it up great. This is one time I wish google was far more aggressive to roll out this feature world wide and for not waiting a decade for it. Wish you would have address the security concerns people have about RCS. But it's all good.
I think we could have resolved this entire issue had everyone been supportive of the original XMPP standard developed in the late 1990's and extended on it.
So it's pretty much useless, because not every person in the receiving end uses Samsung, at least with this option, the person has the chance at using RCS no matter the manufacturer of phone by just downloading the messages app from Google
@@redwoodepa To be fair, this is how it should be since RCS is a GSMA protocol. It should be a collaborative work of OEMs and mobile network carriers, its just that the carriers are dragging their feet in implementing RCS, so Google put their power into work. Also, only Google and Samsung's Messages app support RCS all other OEMs haven't, so I guess Samsung's approach is better than nothing. Tho I'd like to see Samsung working with Google to connect their app to Google's Jibe server so all Samsung phones can use full capability of RCS.
@@raffyreydado just remember at the end of the day, RCS won't work if people have to do anything different. The everyday person doesn't care. Also if Apple doesn't play ball this upgrade won't be all that meaningful since half the time you will still be sending normal SMS texts. Honestly, I would be happier if we all could just use something like WhatsApp since it bypasses the need of the carriers entirely and already does what RCS is trying to achomplish
@@dennisp8520 What has that got to do with what I said? No consumers has to do anything different here, the Messages apps are preinstalled. The blame is with some carriers using different approach with RCS or not adapting it when they couldve just implement Universal Profile.
If my phone never gets the option, do I get the option to choose which one I want. I'm not sure I'm understanding this correctly. If you don't have data then you can't use RCS as it needs data in order for it to work. Am I understanding this correctly?
@@spanc0 it's not just the features but the hardware, Samsung makes the best in the business. Their software is hit or miss. They are usually ahead of the game but some features feel half baked. One UI has been a game changer for me on how I view Samsung as it's the first UI I really like from them over something like stock Android. I still refuse to use Samsung's keyboard as I find it to be God aweful. Ever since I had a Nexus 6P I can not abandon the Google keyboard. I like it the best even more than say Apple's keyboard
@@spanc0 yes I do add up. Look how expensive the pixel is. I have a budget Samsung phone called J-3 and I absolutely love it. It has most of the features of the higher-end phones as Samsung put certain features on all their phones
@@igorbukhantsov dumbass its not about downloading an app anymore, we haven't gained anything by doing that, we need a default app that all android phones have without downloading any third party apps, that means people don't have to download it to use it, I can immediately talk to them, and thats not the case for whatsapp or any other texting app, maybe the person you want to reach doesnt have whatsapp? then youre screwed, unless this rcs thing works on every android device, it can even work for iphone users. and that's what google rcs is for.
@@Zedexization Facebook owns WhatsApp and RCS is a standard that, in theory, should be able to be cross-platform. Which means you and whoever you're messaging with shouldn't necessarily have to be using the same app. Most people in the US use the default messaging app on their phone which makes for a very disjointed messaging environment with half of people on iMessage and the other half all trying to agree on which messaging service they should all use.
Just typed my first Android to iOS RCS text message in 2024. A hell of a lot has changed since 2020 lol but we finally have "better functioning green bubbles" Finally.
Is "Signal" using this RCS format? I find myself switching between Samsung messenger, Facebook messenger, WhatsApp, Google messenger when I'm interacting with family and friends and acquaintance
That is why I use SMS if my message is important. Data coverage is not perfect where I live and SMS doesn't require data just the normal carrier signal. I have seen many instances of messages via apps that use data being delayed but SMS is mostly instantaneous. People also tend to ignore their messaging apps sometimes but they almost always read their SMS. For example delivery details are always sent via SMS when I order something online and that is definitely something I want to be aware of. Where I live we have both unlimited data and unlimited SMS on monthly plans, so it's nice to have the choice and not worry about costs in either case. Many people though still have prepaid plans which can run out of data after a week of binge watching youtube videos in HD and SMS suddenly doesn't seem so bad.
Don't know if you did an updated video but we are indeed finally getting RCS cross-platform. It's been working flawlessly for me to other Android users. It has taken too long for all of this to happen. Lets go IOS 18!
You didn't talk about the encryption of the RCS that as far as I know it doesn't have and all your messages will be handled not only by the carrier but also but the manufacturer? Can you please address this issue. Thank you
There was a recent announcement that CCMI has tasked Synchronoss Technologies as the technology partner to rollout RCS messaging. Synchronoss has already done this in Japan with their major carriers
Enjoyed the video,here in the UK.... Anyone know what the charges are for sending RCS to another RCS or does it go over the data....like pictures ,voice message
Works very much like iMessage. If the other user is using RCS too it goes over data. If they haven’t got RCS switched on it will go as a regular SMS or MMS if you send a photo, video etc Only problem I’ve found is occasionally it tries to send it as a RCS even if the other user can’t receive it, so your message is kind of stuck and just shows as ‘SENT’
You can select how to send the RCS/Chat message if the first attempt fails, either send it as SMS/MMS, resend as SMS/MMS if not roaming, ask before sending or never send as SMS/MMS. As you see, you could desire to always send the Message, but if you have friends/family in other countries and either you or them at that moment doesn't have data connection, the message could go (depending on settings) via SMS/MMS and someone could get charged for a message that wasn't expecting to get charge with. Specially when the files can be a max of 105MBs, if you decide to send a few at the same time, depending on you plan, it will add up
@@JakeSmith-fz9fp No it really isn't. It's happened a number of times when sending to my wife and also to my parents. All of which leave their settings etc on their phones for me to set up and/or alter.
Don't wait for carriers to implement this. Do it on your own instead. I have successfully activated RCS on my phone (Asus) and my wife's phone (Huawei). We both loved using this more than WhatsApp now since messages actually gets delivered, regardless if you have a data connection or not. If you're communicating in an area where mobile data is spotty, RCS will immediately send the message as SMS. This feature auto switches, so you don't have to do anything.
I have a Pixel device and Google is awesome when it comes to updates as well. For Google Duo they now have portrait mode for video chat it's pretty dope!
Cris Cozy literally same I have plenty of family that I send videos and pictures of my kids daily plus FaceTime is a plus because no none needs to download video chat app or have the same brand of phone to video call
When I left iPhone for android iMessage was the only thing I miss. I wish that there was just a universal iMessage like thing by default non all phones.
It won't happen.. otherwise Google can just shut off data and only be used on wifi.. making their service better than txt or MMS still.. why use mobile data when I can just send it over wifi bypassing data network anyway?
If I get it right, RCS will only solve the US-problem of too many people using iMessage so they cant really communicate with android users as they can with iPhone users?
@@xistencestudios8904 seriously??? Here SMS is free or stupidly abundant with every contract where data is at a premium. You don't waste data and keep to basic SMS if at all possible.
@@fr0d0scious a pretty good price, where I'm a daily social package is 15euro equallant per month which gives you acess to unlimted access to common messaging apps and also the most common package
Paul G the US is a big market. Pretty sure RCS will get a lot better traction here than WhatsApp (due to it belonging to Facebook and its data handling scandal).
@@axelotl86 my dude your everyday person doesn't know or care about encryption. Plane and simple it doesn't matter. SMS was not encrypted ether and we all use it
@@TomBabula RCS will get more traction because it requires nothing of the end user. No extra account to sign in with, no extra app. It will just work which is what people want more than anything when doing something as basic as communicating with someone
I don't like RCS messaging because I have to have an internet connection. I can't send a normal SMS. I really get frustrated when I send and it doesn't deliver until I get connected to WiFi.
What carriers in the US are currently not allowing it, and when you mention Samsung cant you just download the Google messages app in lieu of Samsung's messaging app rather than wait for integration?
You could do that but I found I couldn't get chat features to work. It says it's not compatible with my device. I'm in the UK btw, one of the first counties Google rolled RCS in. I tried months ago to get it to work on my Samsung Galaxy S8 but it never even let me finish the registration process. Guess I'll just stick to Signal or Samsung Messages! (which are both superior IMHO)
Well, my RCS Chat features have been working on the T-Mobile network for my Essential Phone since October of 2019. Since Google has been rolling it out to everyone without it having to be carrier dependant means more people can use it and that carriers have been sitting on this feature for their own selfish reasons.
Outside of the US, telegram and whatsapp are more popular. RCS is kind of dead on arrival. Even iPhone users don't use iMessage because majority uses Android phones and it's not worth it to keep switching apps to message different people. Groups are almost always on Whatsapp and Telegram
It's not even that - not even iphone users in the rest of the world, even where iphone is dominant, use imessage. I do not know anybody for example here in the UK who uses imessage.
@@S1baar it is build in, if you go to google messages and video call someone, it will automatically call them from duo. this is how it is in my samsung s20. and yes it is better, duo is considered the highest quality video calling app in the world.
The timestamps on messages are sending & being received out of order...I’ve tried to fix the problem. But nothing yet...it literally just happened out of the blue..it was fine for like two weeks then boom all jacked up..idk what to do..
That also happened to me. It had my phone an entire day behind. I had to go into my phone's settings and turn off the automatic clock. I manually put in the date and time, and it solved my problems.
@@danieldias6175 We can thank iMessage for that, NO OTHER APP is able to communicate with their proprietary POS and iPhone users REFUSE to use ANY other app
Ok so RCS sounds like a great concept but What would happen if on your Android phone you send an RCS to an iPhone or another android (the Android user doesn’t use RCS) does the message go via the internet or via the network? How secure is RCS? Who has access to the messages other than myself and the intended recipient ? Can I message someone abroad using RCS if say their carrier doesn’t support it but they have an Android phone with RCS? Can I use RCS using a chrome book or windows laptop as I can using my MacBook and iMessage? Does RCS support video calls
Okay so first question, what if they don't have RCS? It will simply send the message over text as usual, no different than now. I'm not sure about the security aspect. I enabled RCS through the app in Australia (where the service isn't available), however it still works, just connects to US servers, so theoretically in the future it will work agnostic of your country. However for now it only works in supported regions, otherwise it will default to sms. Yes you can message from a PC or any other device with a browser, google has a website called "messages for web" which lets you send texts just like you would in the app, it's the reason I have been using Google messages for a while before RCS became a thing RCS doesn't support video calls, but neither does iMessage, there is a shortcut in the app the call someone on Google duo but it's a seperate app like FaceTime
RCS from your Android to an iPhone would default to SMS. Apple will have to support it eventually as the 5G Charter requires manufacturers and carriers to support RCS. If you send a message to another Android user it should go via RCS. It is not encrypted end to end. That said once your message is delivered it is removed from Googles servers. The government or police can access your messages. If you send a message abroad it will default to SMS if their carrier has any issues. You can use Android Messages in a browser. There is a link you can go to and a QR code you utilize to sync the devices. Once synced you can send messages from your computer.
@@shaunigothictv1003 I'm not sure if they are, but as of today the shortcut still exists on the messages app and is still getting updates, allo was discontinued though
I started using rcs on samsung in 2024 and it sucks, takes forever to send and many times it says it has not been delivered, please switch to sms and resend
I'm from Ireland. Couldn't care less about RCS since WhatsApp, Fb, telegram etc currently does and & continue to do a better job then RCS ever can regardless of iPhone or Android. The only thing my SMS system is used for are receiving services codes, for example 2FA login codes. RCS seems like a complete waste of money & is only being developed for silly Americans to adopt because they refuse to move to a third party smarter messaging system like WhatsApp. It amazes me how the whole world sees the US as one of the most modern & up to date tech countries and then I learn the vast majority of Americans use SMS for daily communication. Come on! 😂
IF you can convince yor friends to download it...but...I can talk to my cousins in Italy as if they were in the room with me...everyone in Europe uses it.
iMessage is one of the only reasons I stick to iPhone. But also facetime and Apple Music, which TH-cam Music can replace Apple Music and Duo can replace facetime, but I text people with green messages, its not fun, also by default apple disables read receipts and I think they should be enabled by default.
Simple, don't use their products Buddy, just stick to Apple, so you can get lied to about how they don't collect data, and not fully upfront about their location privacy data, but hey, when they get caught people are quick to sweep it under a rug , "hey, it's apple, it was an honest mistake"
I know people who use government phones and they have limited data and some also don't have their own Wi-Fi, so will this make it impossible for them to communicate with other people if they have RCS and they run out of data?
Android needs to release an update that everyone automatically gets RCS. I have 1 other person that has RCS but that's it
They should make Android messages default for every new android phones
The problem is they can only release an update that does that to Google phones. Companies like Samsung need to do it themselves. For now Google's solution is to use Google Messages app on any Android phone and it works RCS on most phones. If it doesn't there is a "hack" to get it
They are working with a few manufacturers like Motorola and Samsung to include this by default. It's going to be turned on for everyone very soon. Already about 10% of the people I text have it.
Of course iPhones are another story and may lay behind for a while.
Another implementation nightmare. It has to be supported by the carrier. It's not just a matter of turning it on in messages
@@DoRC It no longer has to be supported by carriers. Google is rolling it out independently of carriers on Android Messages.
Even your old videos are informative. This video popped up in my feed today. A nice, easy to understand, explanation of RCS. I never realized how long it took for this to be adopted. Great work.
Thank you for tuning in when it showed up in your feed from a long time ago 😂
I got RCS but none of my friends use it
How do you get rcs?
We can rcs together
Lots of people in the same boat
same here
Saaame bru
It's so satisfying using RCS with the few friends that already have it. Feels very natural!
Google has chosen blue & dark blue as the differenciation in their app - a much nicer move than Apple's.
Ben Altair but how does it change your interaction with images and videos with iPhone users?
@@jeffreytufaro I think once RCS is heavily adopted, it will be a similar feeling to the effect iMessage has when someone texts an android user.
The difference I've noticed is Google's design language doesn't seem to make a big deal of the difference, and I almost wonder if Apple will adopt similar design aesthetic if they integrate RCS (because the functionality would be more similar).
@@jeffreytufaro Apple will be forced to adopt RCS eventually, it's an industry standard and once it's fully rolled out I doubt carriers will want to keep supporting shitty SMS for 20% of the user base
Adam Smith apple is never forced to adopt anything...Their is no industry standard for apple becuz apple is the industry..hence why iPhones don’t have usb-c
@@malikphillips4944 That used to be the case but Android still dominates marketshare and as it becomes more unified as a platform, it's a serious threat for Apple.
Google should have enabled RCS on their own years ago. However, it is understandable why they waited. Since Google already facing antitrust concerns for it being big, better not paint target on your back.
I am really enjoying this new series. You have a great way of explaining things at a very simple yet detailed level. Can't wait for the next one. I don't have a recommendation at the moment but I will work on it. Keep up the great work.
US: so we are gonna stop using SMS and instead we’re building this awesome platform which may or may not be cross platform, may or may not be supported by all the carriers which will let you have an iMessage like experience.
China: so you mean, Baidu
Rest of the world: so you mean, Whatsapp
leftplayer when it comes to file size limit, RCS is better because it allows you to send attachment up to 105MB while WhatsApp only allows 16MB.
i agree with left-player, SMS/MMS messaging should be platform independent, but big $$$ in chop'n it up i guess.
i have never used Whatsapp and i am in the UK, I get asked to use it, but i won't because it needs a phone number and i will not give Facebook my phone number.
@@zyborg47 ...and I guess none off your friends use WhatsApp, so they did not pass your number on... Sorry dude, Facebook knows you. You are fucked.
@@AlexLikesFloors mi never new a app that did that existed, i still have little interest in using Whats app, i have enough ways for people to contact me.
Until RCS implements end-to-end encryption, I will continue to use alternative messaging apps...
Why do you need end-to-end encryption for normal every day texts?
@@dennisp8520 because giving up your privacy is a slippery slope to giving up your freedom. The same reason to use passwords for you E-mail and put a lock on your door. To protect personal info/assets because some people have bad intentions.
@@jcrawford5674 what are you sending over text that would really made you so worried? I mean sure, end to end encryption would be nice but it's not something I'm that worried about on text messages. Financial information sure but I don't send financial data over text anyways.
@@jimv1983 I value my privacy. It's pretty simple.
@@jimv1983 As time progresses, so does laws, language, culture and social stigma. What if you sent a msg or had a phone call with you saying something that is socially frowned 5 years later (or illegal) and it comes back to bite you because privacy is not important? Kevin Hart had that with the Oscars backlash.
My carrier here in Australia, introduced RCS on Samsung phones early in 2018, and it's now available on all android phones that have the Google message app.
Hate google
Why didn’t you talk about the lack of encryption... seems like a pretty obvious exclusion...
B/c nobody cares unless their doing something illegal
@@JonSuejoj Ok, you keep believing that, there is 43 people that liked the above poster post, so that is 43 people just from here.
@@zyborg47 google is already working on end to end encryption for rcs, have you read the news yet?
@@obeid3229 i have seen that now, but not at the time, but even so that will only work if using the Google version of RCS, which I think Google calls chat. If a mobile phone network does their own version, then end to end encryption will not work, unless the provider enables it I may have that wrong, but I don't think I have.
Even so i am still staying with SMS. for a start I tried Googles own messages app and I hate it compared to what came on my phone
@@zyborg47 samsung messages will do the same thing. we just dont know when this will happen.
iMessage is literally the only reason why I’m still holding on to an Iphone lol
Guthrie Melchiade
EXACTLY
The only reason
what's better in iMessage than any other app you can download, like WhatsApp or fb messenger?
Michał
I hear it’s very popular overseas but it’s not as popular in america , everyone use iMessage none of my friends are family use what’s app
Same.
What's the big deal using Telegram or something? 🤔 Don't you realise that you are part of problem at the moment of using the default text messaging app?
I am so happy since litterally so many people I know have RCS now and we all use the Galaxy series phones like the S10, Note 10 and other ones.
When Did you get this Update or was it already included ?
This video in hindsight was prophetic
Facts 💯 he definitely was ahead of his time on this video. Everything lined up perfectly
Great video, was waiting for a good explanation on RCS.
Also, love the look of the new studio :)
I think it will definitely be cool to send larger files using RCS and in higher quality. But, I am pretty sure Apple will still make the Messages from Android look Green.
Most definitely
Green Goblin
Buy a iphone why complaint
@@akshatjindal6456 I realize this was months ago but Jesus this is awful critical thinking. I won't use Apple, despite the fact that they make good products, on general principle specifically because of shit practices like this.
@@akshatjindal6456 Who even uses imessage any more? it's weird that Americans seem so obsessed with when. Even iphone users in the rest of the world don't touch it
I have Galaxy s9 and I was able to enable Google messages rcs. Love it.
Thank you. Very useful information. I didn't even know I was already using RCS. I kept seeing that pop up when I was texting people so I decided to figure it out.
I don’t understand, what does the god Pokémon have to do with cell phones?
SanJose408Alex 😂 took me a second haha
Big brain time
ohhh Arceus haha nice one
I just got my android revel 6 and just saw the RCS in my text message bar and so happy bc my moto g pure would never share big files.Thanks for sharing 😊
Great video. I am not an apple fan...however, it's hard not to admire a few things they genuinely got right, and iMessage is one of them. It is astonishingly absurd how long it took other carriers (and even Google for that matter) to finally adopt the universal system. But as another comment already state, better late than never, right?
One of the most informative videos ever...and straight to the point. 🙌🏾
iOS will now support RCS in 2024 🎉
RCS in iOS 18 is FANTASTIC!!!
Basically, Imessage for Android
I never thought about that. Do people who have iPhones have to pay to send messages?
N R no
@@NR-nf1il Neither does RCS do. In 2007 it had the name SMSoIP
@@NR-nf1il Neither does RCS do. In 2007 it had the name SMSoIP
Still not here
I just found out this feature last night with my friend, he told me he can send sms without having a load,but only data connection
this was such a good video. wow
Thank you madam!!
August 2023, and first time using it and yes way better, videos sent to me are now clear and not blurry.
just a small repair, Samsung's native massaging app does support RCS. I'm using it for a few years in Portugal's Vodafone carrier. 😉
Hugo Gomes how many people that you know use it? Is WhatsApp mainstream there?
I left Verizon a few months ago and went with Google Fi. A nice surprise is that Fi supports RCS
Richard Shelton It’s godsend in international travel especially outside North America. It works best with Android but will also work with iPhone.
Essentially your title should read : “RCS, Googles answer to iMessage 8 years later, better late than never”
this was all i needed to know
Sort of right. RCS is carrier supported and can deliver the same service to any phone no matter the brand or OS. Something iMessage can't only other instant messenger apps as FB messenger, WhatsApp and so on can do this. So maybe RCS can be useful or maybe it's too late and WhatsApp and so on has already solved that problem.
Thomas Nielsen even if it technically is, it’s waaaay too late. It’s literally the answer to iMessage almost a decade later, poorly implemented and abysmal execution.
@@BullyCanadian The implementation is dependable on carriers but never the less possible. Android phones do all support it, so hardware is ready. But the lack of encryption is bad, and it is also why I'm not tempted to use it.
Thomas Nielsen therein lies the problem. Google has to rely on the carriers to support it. It won’t just be a “flip a switch and it’s on” type of situation. It’ll fail. This is why iMessage and WhatsApp are so successful - it was literally “flip the switch and it’s on”.
RCS 2019: Status - Verifying...
RCS 2030: Status - Verifying...[Retry]
Kunal Saini it works
@@JonSuejoj Only on some networks. It's up to the network provider to allow the RCS usage, I'm still waiting. My provider only offers for the note 10 at the moment
@@brock4629 I have visible and it works
🤔 hmmmm....
@@KunalSaini97 yep
I really enjoyed this video.
I have seen alot of confusion among users online about RCS.
This video sums it up great.
This is one time I wish google was far more aggressive to roll out this feature world wide and for not waiting a decade for it.
Wish you would have address the security concerns people have about RCS.
But it's all good.
I think we could have resolved this entire issue had everyone been supportive of the original XMPP standard developed in the late 1990's and extended on it.
To lazy to Google what was the XMPP standard?
Dennis Pietrandrea its a protocol that whatsapp uses
I've had RCS messaging on my Verizon Pixel devices for almost 5 months already. I love it.
Does it use your precious data?
@@NR-nf1il not one issue so far and I do alot of banking and use Google pay multiple times a day.
The Samsung Messages app does support RCS already, but the way they do it is you'll get it if your carrier support it, if not, then its SMS/MMS.
So it's pretty much useless, because not every person in the receiving end uses Samsung, at least with this option, the person has the chance at using RCS no matter the manufacturer of phone by just downloading the messages app from Google
@@redwoodepa To be fair, this is how it should be since RCS is a GSMA protocol. It should be a collaborative work of OEMs and mobile network carriers, its just that the carriers are dragging their feet in implementing RCS, so Google put their power into work. Also, only Google and Samsung's Messages app support RCS all other OEMs haven't, so I guess Samsung's approach is better than nothing. Tho I'd like to see Samsung working with Google to connect their app to Google's Jibe server so all Samsung phones can use full capability of RCS.
@@raffyreydado just remember at the end of the day, RCS won't work if people have to do anything different. The everyday person doesn't care. Also if Apple doesn't play ball this upgrade won't be all that meaningful since half the time you will still be sending normal SMS texts. Honestly, I would be happier if we all could just use something like WhatsApp since it bypasses the need of the carriers entirely and already does what RCS is trying to achomplish
@@dennisp8520 What has that got to do with what I said? No consumers has to do anything different here, the Messages apps are preinstalled. The blame is with some carriers using different approach with RCS or not adapting it when they couldve just implement Universal Profile.
If my phone never gets the option, do I get the option to choose which one I want. I'm not sure I'm understanding this correctly. If you don't have data then you can't use RCS as it needs data in order for it to work. Am I understanding this correctly?
Best explainer of this that I've ever heard. Thank you so much for this!
If Google messages let me schedule a message to send at a later time, I'd use it. Samsung lets me do that.
I went from a Note 8 to pixel. And now I realise how good Samsung is.
All these little features add up.
Use Textra app. Best texting app ever for Android.
@@spanc0 it's not just the features but the hardware, Samsung makes the best in the business. Their software is hit or miss. They are usually ahead of the game but some features feel half baked. One UI has been a game changer for me on how I view Samsung as it's the first UI I really like from them over something like stock Android.
I still refuse to use Samsung's keyboard as I find it to be God aweful. Ever since I had a Nexus 6P I can not abandon the Google keyboard. I like it the best even more than say Apple's keyboard
@@spanc0 yes I do add up. Look how expensive the pixel is. I have a budget Samsung phone called J-3 and I absolutely love it. It has most of the features of the higher-end phones as Samsung put certain features on all their phones
@@igorbukhantsov dumbass its not about downloading an app anymore, we haven't gained anything by doing that, we need a default app that all android phones have without downloading any third party apps, that means people don't have to download it to use it, I can immediately talk to them, and thats not the case for whatsapp or any other texting app, maybe the person you want to reach doesnt have whatsapp? then youre screwed, unless this rcs thing works on every android device, it can even work for iphone users. and that's what google rcs is for.
Thank you very much for clearing that up for me. I've been trying to turn off this rcs, and I can't, but I guess I'll try to work with it
Finally! Someone posted a video explaining this to users, without resorting to bullshit.
It gets the Psyphon stamp of approval!
😋👍
Help
I got it in October 1 ,2020 . I am from Bangladesh 🇧🇩. Love you Google. My parents and brother use Google Messages App with RCS to chat with me. 😁
So glad that Android is catching up
AJ Earlywine lol
Whats the difference between RCS and messaging like WhatsApp?
@@Zedexization Facebook owns WhatsApp and RCS is a standard that, in theory, should be able to be cross-platform. Which means you and whoever you're messaging with shouldn't necessarily have to be using the same app. Most people in the US use the default messaging app on their phone which makes for a very disjointed messaging environment with half of people on iMessage and the other half all trying to agree on which messaging service they should all use.
Just typed my first Android to iOS RCS text message in 2024. A hell of a lot has changed since 2020 lol but we finally have "better functioning green bubbles" Finally.
Who's watching this in 2024?
2025 my guy
Me
Is "Signal" using this RCS format? I find myself switching between Samsung messenger, Facebook messenger, WhatsApp, Google messenger when I'm interacting with family and friends and acquaintance
I could only imagine sms'ing someone if I somehow lost internet connection, but can still sms. That never happens though.
It can if ur late pay"n ur Data Plan, but there're Hacks for that now, & Temp Internet Cards for about $5.00 or so.
That is why I use SMS if my message is important. Data coverage is not perfect where I live and SMS doesn't require data just the normal carrier signal. I have seen many instances of messages via apps that use data being delayed but SMS is mostly instantaneous. People also tend to ignore their messaging apps sometimes but they almost always read their SMS. For example delivery details are always sent via SMS when I order something online and that is definitely something I want to be aware of.
Where I live we have both unlimited data and unlimited SMS on monthly plans, so it's nice to have the choice and not worry about costs in either case. Many people though still have prepaid plans which can run out of data after a week of binge watching youtube videos in HD and SMS suddenly doesn't seem so bad.
@@BotondKisKovacs Indonesian
@@ADeeSHUPA Romanian
Don't know if you did an updated video but we are indeed finally getting RCS cross-platform. It's been working flawlessly for me to other Android users. It has taken too long for all of this to happen. Lets go IOS 18!
You didn't talk about the encryption of the RCS that as far as I know it doesn't have and all your messages will be handled not only by the carrier but also but the manufacturer?
Can you please address this issue.
Thank you
SMS doesn't have that either, RCS is the replacement for SMS
@@AdamSmith-gs2dv you're right but Signal, WhatsApp and others do
There was a recent announcement that CCMI has tasked Synchronoss Technologies as the technology partner to rollout RCS messaging. Synchronoss has already done this in Japan with their major carriers
Enjoyed the video,here in the UK....
Anyone know what the charges are for sending RCS to another RCS or does it go over the data....like pictures ,voice message
Just goes over data, no charges that I'm aware of.
Works very much like iMessage. If the other user is using RCS too it goes over data. If they haven’t got RCS switched on it will go as a regular SMS or MMS if you send a photo, video etc
Only problem I’ve found is occasionally it tries to send it as a RCS even if the other user can’t receive it, so your message is kind of stuck and just shows as ‘SENT’
You can select how to send the RCS/Chat message if the first attempt fails, either send it as SMS/MMS, resend as SMS/MMS if not roaming, ask before sending or never send as SMS/MMS. As you see, you could desire to always send the Message, but if you have friends/family in other countries and either you or them at that moment doesn't have data connection, the message could go (depending on settings) via SMS/MMS and someone could get charged for a message that wasn't expecting to get charge with. Specially when the files can be a max of 105MBs, if you decide to send a few at the same time, depending on you plan, it will add up
@@Rick_Air No, it is only when they used to have RCS enabled, but they disabled it manually
@@JakeSmith-fz9fp No it really isn't. It's happened a number of times when sending to my wife and also to my parents.
All of which leave their settings etc on their phones for me to set up and/or alter.
Don't wait for carriers to implement this. Do it on your own instead. I have successfully activated RCS on my phone (Asus) and my wife's phone (Huawei). We both loved using this more than WhatsApp now since messages actually gets delivered, regardless if you have a data connection or not. If you're communicating in an area where mobile data is spotty, RCS will immediately send the message as SMS. This feature auto switches, so you don't have to do anything.
🍻 brother for this Intel. I've been using it since October 2019.
How do you turn it on?
Apparently my phone got the update for RCS and I didn't realize it. Haven't noticed any differences. Glad I saw this though so I could go turn it off.
How did you turn it off??
Ok boomer
LOL, someone finally said that to me. Usually I'm saying it to someone else.
@@Andrew-it7fb You literally are acting like a boomer, why did you turn it off? I mean was there a reason
@@JakeSmith-fz9fp because it adds absolutely no value for me whatsoever. I have unlimited texting so why would I want to use data for it instead?
low key imessage was the real reason i had an iphone.
Cris Cozy Same here and the regular updates.
I have a Pixel device and Google is awesome when it comes to updates as well. For Google Duo they now have portrait mode for video chat it's pretty dope!
Cris Cozy literally same I have plenty of family that I send videos and pictures of my kids daily plus FaceTime is a plus because no none needs to download video chat app or have the same brand of phone to video call
When I left iPhone for android iMessage was the only thing I miss. I wish that there was just a universal iMessage like thing by default non all phones.
@@JustxLiving909 wouldn't you all need to have phone's made by Apple to use FaceTime though
New battery tech would be a good one I think? Thanks again!
does it work only between who has RCS messages on their phone???
Yes
Yes, but it will fall back to SMS in cases where the other person doesn't have RCS (or data isn't available)
Great for international calls if both people have it. You just text or call for free when you got wifi, just like WhatsApp. I like it.
Now Signal is also a thing after Musk's husk 😂.
Great video Pal, Informative and entertaining like it always have been.
RCS is great! Except no one I know uses it ☹️
B/c their using the default messing app not android messages
How is so great if you can't use it?
@@JonSuejoj android messages is my default app. It updated to give me rcs so I disabled it.
@@Andrew-it7fb why
@@JonSuejoj because unlike text messages it uses data and I didn't even notice the change till I saw videos about it.
This was great - Love the content - I'm subscribing
Hello? Hangouts? Yes, from Google, for Android.
None of my friends use it. I rooted my android so i can just uninstall it.
Really good they should also do same for calls
When Google it made the carriers pay attention because they were looking for a way to monetize RCS
It won't happen.. otherwise Google can just shut off data and only be used on wifi.. making their service better than txt or MMS still.. why use mobile data when I can just send it over wifi bypassing data network anyway?
great work & concise breakdown 👌😊 thanks
So google wants to read our messages now.... lol
RCS enables end to end encryption.
Nathan Chavez no it doesnt have any encryption at all I believe
@@imrickjames7012 it does have encryption but it isn't end to end
U dumbass
ImRIckJames it will soon cause google is working on it
If I get it right, RCS will only solve the US-problem of too many people using iMessage so they cant really communicate with android users as they can with iPhone users?
From everything I hear (and I watch/listen to a lot of shows and podcasts), your American mobile network service providers seem terrible?
As an American, sounds about right.
Greedy is the word
Im from Philippines and im using RCS now you can activate it now even where country you are and any carrier.
SMS, MMS, RCS. Wow, what a bunch of acronyms, that's a total mess. (I love dumb poetry)
Thank you sir! I don't know what almost anything is! Honestly!
Yeah we use SMS because data isn't available everywhere. Not complicated at all.
It's stupid expensive where I live and just turning on data for WhatsApp is far far cheaper
@@xistencestudios8904 seriously??? Here SMS is free or stupidly abundant with every contract where data is at a premium. You don't waste data and keep to basic SMS if at all possible.
@@fr0d0scious that sounds pretty good but unfortunately that's the case for me if you don't opt for any monthly plans
@@xistencestudios8904 monthly plan: 500mb, 1000 minutes and 1000*SMS for £7
@@fr0d0scious a pretty good price, where I'm a daily social package is 15euro equallant per month which gives you acess to unlimted access to common messaging apps and also the most common package
You were awesome in HBO's Oz, man!
2:55 so it's a US and iMessage thing. Gotcha. Move along everybody. Nothing to see here.
Paul G the US is a big market. Pretty sure RCS will get a lot better traction here than WhatsApp (due to it belonging to Facebook and its data handling scandal).
And the missing encryption of RCS...
@@axelotl86 my dude your everyday person doesn't know or care about encryption. Plane and simple it doesn't matter. SMS was not encrypted ether and we all use it
@@TomBabula RCS will get more traction because it requires nothing of the end user. No extra account to sign in with, no extra app. It will just work which is what people want more than anything when doing something as basic as communicating with someone
@@axelotl86 you do know that it's emcrypted to a sudden degree right?
I don't like RCS messaging because I have to have an internet connection. I can't send a normal SMS. I really get frustrated when I send and it doesn't deliver until I get connected to WiFi.
turn RCS off then. but you don't require a wifi connection to use RCS.
Has google said anything about when would the end to end encryption be coming or at least that will it ever be coming.
I believe it's all available now
What carriers in the US are currently not allowing it, and when you mention Samsung cant you just download the Google messages app in lieu of Samsung's messaging app rather than wait for integration?
You could do that but I found I couldn't get chat features to work. It says it's not compatible with my device. I'm in the UK btw, one of the first counties Google rolled RCS in. I tried months ago to get it to work on my Samsung Galaxy S8 but it never even let me finish the registration process. Guess I'll just stick to Signal or Samsung Messages! (which are both superior IMHO)
Well, my RCS Chat features have been working on the T-Mobile network for my Essential Phone since October of 2019. Since Google has been rolling it out to everyone without it having to be carrier dependant means more people can use it and that carriers have been sitting on this feature for their own selfish reasons.
Outside of the US, telegram and whatsapp are more popular. RCS is kind of dead on arrival. Even iPhone users don't use iMessage because majority uses Android phones and it's not worth it to keep switching apps to message different people. Groups are almost always on Whatsapp and Telegram
It's not even that - not even iphone users in the rest of the world, even where iphone is dominant, use imessage. I do not know anybody for example here in the UK who uses imessage.
Thanks for this. Love learning new features
I only have an iPhone for FaceTime and iMessage, if RCS can give me an equivalent to those on Android I’m switching.
there is google due, which is literally better than facetime, however rcs is still not available for every country, lets wait and see.
@@obeid3229 how is it better? i do wish itt was build into google messages
@@S1baar it is build in, if you go to google messages and video call someone, it will automatically call them from duo. this is how it is in my samsung s20.
and yes it is better, duo is considered the highest quality video calling app in the world.
Does anyone still use iMessage? Here in Europe at least, the market was taken over long ago by cross platform apps like WhatsApp, telegram and signal.
Im already missing my old VW messenger. Is there a way to fully customize Google messenger?
Anything that google puts out there is intended for Big Brother to do a better job.
The timestamps on messages are sending & being received out of order...I’ve tried to fix the problem. But nothing yet...it literally just happened out of the blue..it was fine for like two weeks then boom all jacked up..idk what to do..
That also happened to me. It had my phone an entire day behind. I had to go into my phone's settings and turn off the automatic clock. I manually put in the date and time, and it solved my problems.
Remember blackberry message? Nothing is forever iPhone ... sooner or later will be obsolete
Ivan Cordero if they dnt make any changes yes iphone is already behind galaxies
Nothing but one more way for one company to get more user information to better target and market the same users.
I don't want people to know when I've read their message, and I don't want them to know when I'm typing. Pass.
You can disable both those features.
@@HermanV0929 or you can just disable rcs all together like I did. 😂
@@Andrew-it7fb There is no point at disabling RCS, because you are disabling free messaging
Maybe whats in your pocket, what device you will be using for the rest of the year. And wants your set-up. Great videos!!!!
SMS is so outdated in my country
Where?
@@SHINYFUNGAMES The country called the whole world expect the states
Sooooorrryyy fuckin Rodrigo. Were not as advANCED as YOU 🙌
j j wow you’re an idiot
@@danieldias6175 We can thank iMessage for that, NO OTHER APP is able to communicate with their proprietary POS and iPhone users REFUSE to use ANY other app
This is for children that need to be entertained, this will keep them busy. It gets in the way of normal text messages.
desperate way from google to compete with whatsapp!
Excellent video. THANKS.
RCS is ooooold and didn’t catch up and outside the US, the Slot was filled by WhatsApp and co.
Ok so RCS sounds like a great concept but What would happen if on your Android phone you send an RCS to an iPhone or another android (the Android user doesn’t use RCS) does the message go via the internet or via the network?
How secure is RCS? Who has access to the messages other than myself and the intended recipient ?
Can I message someone abroad using RCS if say their carrier doesn’t support it but they have an Android phone with RCS?
Can I use RCS using a chrome book or windows laptop as I can using my MacBook and iMessage?
Does RCS support video calls
Okay so first question, what if they don't have RCS? It will simply send the message over text as usual, no different than now.
I'm not sure about the security aspect.
I enabled RCS through the app in Australia (where the service isn't available), however it still works, just connects to US servers, so theoretically in the future it will work agnostic of your country. However for now it only works in supported regions, otherwise it will default to sms.
Yes you can message from a PC or any other device with a browser, google has a website called "messages for web" which lets you send texts just like you would in the app, it's the reason I have been using Google messages for a while before RCS became a thing
RCS doesn't support video calls, but neither does iMessage, there is a shortcut in the app the call someone on Google duo but it's a seperate app like FaceTime
RCS from your Android to an iPhone would default to SMS. Apple will have to support it eventually as the 5G Charter requires manufacturers and carriers to support RCS. If you send a message to another Android user it should go via RCS. It is not encrypted end to end. That said once your message is delivered it is removed from Googles servers. The government or police can access your messages. If you send a message abroad it will default to SMS if their carrier has any issues. You can use Android Messages in a browser. There is a link you can go to and a QR code you utilize to sync the devices. Once synced you can send messages from your computer.
@@shaunigothictv1003 I'm not sure if they are, but as of today the shortcut still exists on the messages app and is still getting updates, allo was discontinued though
I would like to use google messages but everyone I know has iPhones so theres no point😂. And I have a Samsung watch... so I won't be able to reply.
I started using rcs on samsung in 2024 and it sucks, takes forever to send and many times it says it has not been delivered, please switch to sms and resend
I'm from Ireland. Couldn't care less about RCS since WhatsApp, Fb, telegram etc currently does and & continue to do a better job then RCS ever can regardless of iPhone or Android. The only thing my SMS system is used for are receiving services codes, for example 2FA login codes.
RCS seems like a complete waste of money & is only being developed for silly Americans to adopt because they refuse to move to a third party smarter messaging system like WhatsApp.
It amazes me how the whole world sees the US as one of the most modern & up to date tech countries and then I learn the vast majority of Americans use SMS for daily communication. Come on! 😂
Never had any issue with sms. Don't really care if I get RCS or not.
@@tech-vp5xe my point is what's the point! There are already hundreds of services doing this already! It's a pointless exercise!
Good day. Thank you for sharing this informative tutorial.
Whatsapp is RCS
IF you can convince yor friends to download it...but...I can talk to my cousins in Italy as if they were in the room with me...everyone in Europe uses it.
This is old. I don't know why search gave me this as the first result for the search "rcs".
I still use smoke signals
iMessage is one of the only reasons I stick to iPhone. But also facetime and Apple Music, which TH-cam Music can replace Apple Music and Duo can replace facetime, but I text people with green messages, its not fun, also by default apple disables read receipts and I think they should be enabled by default.
No one is scared of Google never-ending reach into our lives?
Simple, don't use their products Buddy, just stick to Apple, so you can get lied to about how they don't collect data, and not fully upfront about their location privacy data, but hey, when they get caught people are quick to sweep it under a rug , "hey, it's apple, it was an honest mistake"
No. Why should I be scared?
I know people who use government phones and they have limited data and some also don't have their own Wi-Fi, so will this make it impossible for them to communicate with other people if they have RCS and they run out of data?
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