@@jspring86 Nope I tried this with two other family members no luck EDIT: also when I try to creat a group with rcs enabled/chat features It *refuses* to let me use rcs groups and ONLY MMS group chats.🤦
I've got it connected. Thanks so much but what benefit is it. The rest of my family have iPhones so does this mean I can do what they do with their Imessage?
My lady has an iPhone. I send her links from my google drive and she sees them in 100% quality. If it's something we dont already have on a shared cloud folder etc.
@@OaklandTae I always make the mistake of trying to send a picture from Google photos. Fiance trys to open them just to get a blank screen Everytime. Very annoying
F these carriers trying to wait just to make another app to do it, when all they have to do is flip a switch for everyone to have it regardless of what app they use or simply allow it on Android Messages. Simple!
@@AdamSmith-gs2dv Yeah... That's how business works. You don't go to work for free... you're there to make money... You can always start your own phone company, and give everything away for free. I'm sure you'd be a hit!
@owo グーチmoshi No, people aren't jumping ship on SMS... There are almost 5000 to 1 SMS messages sent compared to ALL the other options out there combined (per a study done by next web.com). In fact, the numbers are 6 billion... SIX BILLION every single day, just in the US (per CTIA)... 2.7 trillion SMS messages a year... And you think it's going away, because you use WhatsApp or messenger? That's hilarious! Regardless of what YOU think is better, it's still the most efficient and direct way to send a message... Only requiring only a service plan... And still by far the most used. Why would they give up numbers like that, only to placate to a small percentage of people using a different option? If you want something better, spend the money to develope it, then put it out there for the world to enjoy... For free!! Let the other "gimme gimme" dolts enjoy it. 👍
@owo グーチmoshi Those "botched" apps only prove that SMS is still the king when it comes to texting... Carriers have never pushed apps... Only app developers and phone makers. And every Samsung phone I've ever had, gave me the option to use an app, or standard SMS... No carrier is going to force people to leave their already successful messing system... And no app will ever be as successful as standard SMS.
Thanks Jeff this is pretty dope and it actually works! Google should implement this so it automatically works for everyone who uses Google Messages. I installed it on my Pixel 3a and on my wife's Galaxy S10e and it works as advertised. 👍🏾👍🏾
Thank you Jeff for taking the time to show how to do this. Excellent instructions! These other videos on installing this should take a page out of your book.
Absolutely awesome, it works %100 on my Samsung Galaxy A20. The ability to send and receive 4K video alone is worth it, not to mention all the other features. Thank you for sharing this.
That one works if the people you talk to follow go through the same process. In that case why not just get those people to switch to a different messaging system since they'll likely have to get a new app anyways.
I don't leave comments often but I'd almost given up getting rcs on my Huawei Mate 10. I tried everything. Finally tried this and holy hell it worked! Thank you! Hopefully future updates don't mess this up.
@Matthew Mirza if it works with Android users not on RCS, it'll work with IOS users. Both will be using regular SMS. iMessage sends regular SMS messages to any receipt not on iMessage.
Been trying to get this working for a few days now on my pixel 2 using Visible wireless service. This tutorial allowed me to actually get it working. Thanks!
It worked on mine. Took a few tries of restarting the app to have to go into settings and find the chat features setting, then finally turn it on. But hey, it says connected now!
Clear and simple guide. Follow exactly what he does. I followed Android Centrals guide and while it basically told me the same thing, I used Wifi and I think that messed it up for me before. But following this video it worked the first attempt!
Same for me on my OP3. I just force closed messages. Also, it wouldn’t work until messages updated from 5.0.062 to 5.2.050 (beta) this morning. I did not get the upgrade option as shown here either. Just had to enable the chat function under messages/settings/general. T-Mobile, stock Pie (OOS 9.0.5). I do have 2 sims installed on my OP3. I’ve read this only works on 1 sim, but I don’t know for sure since the chat feature is under a general settings tab not specific to any sim, afaik.
sorry I want to ask, after successfully following all the steps. successful but the activation status is not immediately connected. just connecting. why is that error? or have to wait until it is connected or because of what?
Something very interesting: I first saw the steps from the 9 to 5 google article, and followed those steps (the only difference is that I didn't turn off Wifi), and it worked on a Samsung A50 SMA505G using Mint Mobile (a US budget carrier, I believe they rent cell tower time from T-Mobile). I then saw this video, and decided to clear the data from Android Messages and Carrier Services, and use turn off the Wifi before proceeding. This failed to cause Google to send a Messenger verification code, which in turn causes a failure to upgrade Messages to RCS (as far as I know). I then recleared the data from Android Messages and Carrier Services, turned on Wifi, and redid the process. This caused the Messenger verification code text to be sent to my phone, which then allowed me to upgrade to RCS. tl;dr: if the above doesn't work for you, then try staying on Wifi after rebooting the phone.
@@kalebjen4506 finally got it working watching XDA developers videos. Their video instructions is much better. Thanks for your response. What phone u got mate
I watched the XDA video on this and after like 10 tries it wouldn't work.....dude forgot to mention that you have to have the Beta version of Google Messages installed! It works now THANK YOU!
@@TechOut I think he means that he wants an iMessage equivalent for android devices (and since IOS calls it 'iMessage, ours would be called aMessage since it's Android)
@@jspring86 so I'll know when they've read it, but not if they're replying what about ios users? I'd think this wouldn't allow me to see much of anything they're doing
It can’t be just like a text. A text is limited to 160bytes per packet. This has to be routed through a server. If it was just like a text there would be no need for it
If you have a note 10 you have link sharing which sends full original quality, unlike RCS and iMessage that compress to two megs. Plus with link sharing you can paste the link absolutely anywhere. Example-s.amsu.ng/7ssNoQQ7fPgN
I think it integrates with Carrier Services from Google so I believe they would have to get access to that from Google to make it possible. I imagine when the carriers make their rollout next year they will have some dedicated app for it!
Sadly no not at the moment. This is using Google's own servers. Even the universal rollout over the carrier's servers won't help as Andriod needs to have an RCS API for third party apps to be able to support RCS to start with. I don't think Android has this yet.
Thank you for making the video! The other videos like xda didn't explain you have to pick the beta version of messages. Couldn't get it to work until I realized that.
@@jspring86 bet! Appreciate your reply. I was actually watching XDA developers video on the same thing, but his method was putting me to a stop even after I tried multiple times then I saw yours on recommended and I clicked on it expecting the same procedure, but it was different, i followed it with you and wallah! I got RCS now. Thank you so much
Thanks for the heads up. This worked on my T-Mobile LG G6.. On a side note. How the hell does someone just happen to figure this out?... People are awesome. Thanks again.
All you have to do is go to all your apps, make sure to click show system apps, search for any app with the word carrier and force close it, also force close and clear cache on messages and do the process again, it will work!
Thanks so much! Now all I need to do is wait for my friends to get the update to RCS, and we are good to go. They aren't as tech-savvy as me so I have to wait for the google rollout to occur.
I don't get all this videos now I been having it since I got my s10 plus (Sprint) without downloading any other app just on the normal messages from samsung. I never had to do all this stuff on this video. And just now I downloaded the messages app and got a little message telling me to activate rcs with out getting all the other apps.
In France you just have to install the Google messages app, do the last step of the video and it works 😊 But by using Google messages on Samsung phones, messages won't work like before on your Samsung watch and the "call & message continuity" feature won't work anymore on Samsung tablets.
True :(. Although the Samsung messages app on the watch should stil work, just tap No to the prompt to switch to Samsung Messages. The actual messages should still show in the Samsung app on the watch. I do this because I want to use a third party SMS app on my phone.
@@jspring86 actually the message app drains battery quite fast, 33.9% overnight, and it's no 1 app in battery usage app, optimising battery is not working so unistalled for now.
This was amazing because I didn't ha e to follow all the steps and I still get rcs messaging with contacts that are also androids thanks for the steps man I've trying to turn them on because they used to be but then they weren't but their back on!!! Thank you!!!
Read receipts, messaging over LTE and wifi, and see when the other person is typing. Everything iMessage offers. Tied to your phone number. It's a lot like WhatsApp, but no one uses WhatsApp in the US, despite it being popular in the rest of the world.
@@houssemkochat6601 This video works for EVERY phone just make sure to do step by step and get nothing wrong. Also it will take a few minutes if you see *setting up*
Nothing happens when I click on "set RCS flags" ...I did everything on ur vid but when I get to that point it's not giving me options!! I also have a note 10+
Same here, apparently there's already at least 4 of us havig that problem but it doesn't seem to click with anyone... I should add that, even before that, Activity Launcher doesn't give me a choice between "recent" and "all", they're "all" there straight away apparently. And th app is the same as the one used i the video (developer's name is te same, although logo is different ; no update indicated).
So does Verizon and Sprint. I think the only benefit is sending better quality photos, but even imessage compresses them to 2 megs. Link sharing is the absolute best way to send photos of original quality. Example-s.amsu.ng/7ssNoQQ7fPgN
So yours has been working for a few months too? I noticed it working when I was texting my cousin, he uses an LG G7 and I was using my 3a at the time, that was late July, early August. It works on my other phones as well.
@@jamesbelkin9204 yes I didn't realize that was RCS all this time. I was wondering why I wasn't getting the notification. When I booted up my V40 and my 3a both phones instantly popped up. I'm using my Sprint. I noticed my Dad is the only other one with it working from my contacts. His was same thing, day 1 of getting the S9 right when the S10 came out. His got the notification, and we've had read and sent recipets along with typing notifications for a long time now.
I have also had this for a really long time. I'm thinking maybe it's something that was in beta in a few countries. Like Canada had the new version of instagram (where likes are hidden) before other countries maybe only Canada had RCS until now
Thank you, because of your show and tell (which differentiates your site from others who are showing how to install RCS via TH-cam) I now have the RCS feature on my T Mobile Samsung Note 9 🙇
I'm Nigerian and it worked with my Etisalat number. Check your message settings. You'd see where your phone is supposed to show your number. Change the "unknown" written there to your number and it will work
No, iMessage for Android is NOT here. There isn't even encryption. This is just a way to slip into getting RCS as all the carrier integration bugs are worked out and it is very inconsistent. It's not ready for primetime and most people you contact won't have it
Thanks so much for the video! Does this just change the format of the message? It doesn't add or change any features of the messages app? My Galaxy S5 had a few awesome features built into their app that I really liked that I've been wanting to have on my other phones. 1) Delay text message where you could set a timer (1s, 3s, 5s, 10s) and when you press the send button, it would give you that amount of time to cancel the send if you want to change anything you typed (horrible auto-corrections) 2) Scheduled text message where you could set a date/time for a text message to be sent to someone (that way if you don't want to text the person now, but you're worried you'll forget to text later, your phone will still text later) Are those two things available anywhere?
Google RCS isn't available for iPhone users and my Samsung friends prefer Samsung Messages instead of Google's, so any iPhone/Samsung friends I know I have to use SMS which sucks as my phone is prepaid.
only people that have rcs are people from xda or the few from reddit that dont even text each other lol. i was going to do it but then realize, it wouldnt make a difference because none of my family and friends have it anyways lol
Everything going great until the verification. Forever displaying under Chat features - Status: Setting up..... Trying to verify [my number]. Any ideas on this Jeff? Wifi is off and only on data. Using a Oneplus 7 Pro.
It's available for Verizon prepaid without beta as well, but vprepaid doesn't have visual voicemail, but it's worth it without that, speeds are insane, you get all the bells and whistles just not vvoicemail
@@jspring86 I tried that and I'm just now getting the verification texts but I've already given up. Must be my poor service #VermontProblems I'll try when I have better service, thanks!!
I did all you did but my only issue is the upgrade doesn't pop up after the force stop but it does say connected so I'm not sure if it's working or not
@@jaderlacayo3218 i havent had problems with it its just imessage does alot more. But ive been getting everyone i know to do it and its been working smooth fast. Videos are clear and not blurry. I got the note 10 plus and 11 max and i havent got to really enjoy my note cause i prefer imessage to send pics and video. Now i can do with the note
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Android Messages (Beta) : bit.ly/2Pm0Rwh
Activity Launcher: bit.ly/2BKosPp
Carrier Services: bit.ly/2WkIb1A
Droid-Life written guide: bit.ly/2BLyrUv
Reddit Thread: bit.ly/2NiKZYT
BTW for some people that have it *Enabled and ready to use* about 50/50 are still forced into typing with sms for some reason
Hmmm I haven't had an issue, are you sure this isn't because the receiving person doesn't have RCS?
@@jspring86 Nope I tried this with two other family members no luck
EDIT: also when I try to creat a group with rcs enabled/chat features It *refuses* to let me use rcs groups and ONLY MMS group chats.🤦
@@davidlegkodukh6969 yeah, I'm not seeing any difference either, but literally don't know anyone running rcs....
I've got it connected. Thanks so much but what benefit is it. The rest of my family have iPhones so does this mean I can do what they do with their Imessage?
I’m not really concerned about read receipts. I just need messages to allow us to send videos without compressing them to 360p
Between Android and iPhone!!!! I hate this.
My lady has an iPhone. I send her links from my google drive and she sees them in 100% quality. If it's something we dont already have on a shared cloud folder etc.
@@OaklandTae I always make the mistake of trying to send a picture from Google photos. Fiance trys to open them just to get a blank screen Everytime. Very annoying
360p? Try 144p
36p*
I find it legitimately amazing how people figure this stuff out
I'm a computer guy, and I too am always impressed with this stuff. SmsBackup+ had some magical ways around the google restrictions.
Could have been leaked by a dev
*Video about RCS*
Comment section: "Dude where do I get that wallpaper from?"
F these carriers trying to wait just to make another app to do it, when all they have to do is flip a switch for everyone to have it regardless of what app they use or simply allow it on Android Messages. Simple!
I used to have RCS and Video calls on my s6 edge(tmobile) but then i got the s10+ from samsung and they took away my RCS and video calls
Carries are scum bags pure and simple, if they cant make money off something they will do the bare minimum to implement it
@@AdamSmith-gs2dv Yeah... That's how business works. You don't go to work for free... you're there to make money...
You can always start your own phone company, and give everything away for free. I'm sure you'd be a hit!
@owo グーチmoshi
No, people aren't jumping ship on SMS... There are almost 5000 to 1 SMS messages sent compared to ALL the other options out there combined (per a study done by next web.com). In fact, the numbers are 6 billion... SIX BILLION every single day, just in the US (per CTIA)... 2.7 trillion SMS messages a year... And you think it's going away, because you use WhatsApp or messenger? That's hilarious!
Regardless of what YOU think is better, it's still the most efficient and direct way to send a message... Only requiring only a service plan... And still by far the most used. Why would they give up numbers like that, only to placate to a small percentage of people using a different option?
If you want something better, spend the money to develope it, then put it out there for the world to enjoy... For free!! Let the other "gimme gimme" dolts enjoy it. 👍
@owo グーチmoshi Those "botched" apps only prove that SMS is still the king when it comes to texting... Carriers have never pushed apps... Only app developers and phone makers. And every Samsung phone I've ever had, gave me the option to use an app, or standard SMS...
No carrier is going to force people to leave their already successful messing system... And no app will ever be as successful as standard SMS.
Thanks Jeff this is pretty dope and it actually works! Google should implement this so it automatically works for everyone who uses Google Messages. I installed it on my Pixel 3a and on my wife's Galaxy S10e and it works as advertised. 👍🏾👍🏾
Thank you Jeff for taking the time to show how to do this. Excellent instructions! These other videos on installing this should take a page out of your book.
Absolutely awesome, it works %100 on my Samsung Galaxy A20. The ability to send and receive 4K video alone is worth it, not to mention all the other features. Thank you for sharing this.
Sweet! Glad it was useful!
That one works if the people you talk to follow go through the same process. In that case why not just get those people to switch to a different messaging system since they'll likely have to get a new app anyways.
I don't leave comments often but I'd almost given up getting rcs on my Huawei Mate 10. I tried everything.
Finally tried this and holy hell it worked!
Thank you!
Hopefully future updates don't mess this up.
Awesome! Glad it helped!
So far, my app updated, and it was still enabled, but it does turn off from time to time?
Worked. But I realize most of my contacts have Apple so not sure it makes a big difference.
Still get read receipts. But yes you need others with RCS to get the full feature set.
@Matthew Mirza if it works with Android users not on RCS, it'll work with IOS users. Both will be using regular SMS. iMessage sends regular SMS messages to any receipt not on iMessage.
It says it verifying my number and it will let me know, any clue why?
@@robertcurry14 did you follow the instructions? Are you based in the US? I doubt it works with any carrier really. Does it ever finish checking?
@@bradavon yes I did it like 4x but it never finish trying to veryfing
Been trying to get this working for a few days now on my pixel 2 using Visible wireless service. This tutorial allowed me to actually get it working. Thanks!
This is going to be amazing. Good video Jeff. I will try to install this on my S9PLUS.
Nice! Let me know how it goes!
It works on Note 10!
@@jspring86 will do.
It worked on mine. Took a few tries of restarting the app to have to go into settings and find the chat features setting, then finally turn it on. But hey, it says connected now!
Just installed it on the s9 + had to do multiple restarts but worked perfectly can't wait to start using it
There's no option called 'set RCS flag'. I'm using Moto G5
Same here ! I have a Samsung se
Clear and simple guide. Follow exactly what he does. I followed Android Centrals guide and while it basically told me the same thing, I used Wifi and I think that messed it up for me before. But following this video it worked the first attempt!
When I click on the "Set RCS Flags" it tells me "Starting Activity......." and nothing happens
Me too... and it was working fine until android 10
what happend same
Just did this on my Note 10+ unlocked variant on Verizon and it worked. Thanks!
Super awesome!
It worked for me without me having to delete my Google Message data 😁
OnePlus 3T running Android 9 (PIE)
Yeah that step is sometimes device specific.
@@jspring86 ok. Thanks
B DuB now try to message an iPhone user see if it works lol.
@@paulnunez8033 Apple doesn't support RCS. So it will not work.
Same for me on my OP3. I just force closed messages. Also, it wouldn’t work until messages updated from 5.0.062 to 5.2.050 (beta) this morning. I did not get the upgrade option as shown here either. Just had to enable the chat function under messages/settings/general.
T-Mobile, stock Pie (OOS 9.0.5).
I do have 2 sims installed on my OP3. I’ve read this only works on 1 sim, but I don’t know for sure since the chat feature is under a general settings tab not specific to any sim, afaik.
sorry I want to ask, after successfully following all the steps. successful but the activation status is not immediately connected. just connecting. why is that error? or have to wait until it is connected or because of what?
Something very interesting:
I first saw the steps from the 9 to 5 google article, and followed those steps (the only difference is that I didn't turn off Wifi), and it worked on a Samsung A50 SMA505G using Mint Mobile (a US budget carrier, I believe they rent cell tower time from T-Mobile).
I then saw this video, and decided to clear the data from Android Messages and Carrier Services, and use turn off the Wifi before proceeding. This failed to cause Google to send a Messenger verification code, which in turn causes a failure to upgrade Messages to RCS (as far as I know).
I then recleared the data from Android Messages and Carrier Services, turned on Wifi, and redid the process. This caused the Messenger verification code text to be sent to my phone, which then allowed me to upgrade to RCS.
tl;dr: if the above doesn't work for you, then try staying on Wifi after rebooting the phone.
I cang get it to work on my huawei mate 20 X on at&t so did you leave wifi on and didn't clear data on carrier services and messages ?
@@LinuxAndroid86 I left wifi on but cleared the data of carrier services AND android messages before starting
@@kalebjen4506 finally got it working watching XDA developers videos. Their video instructions is much better. Thanks for your response. What phone u got mate
I watched the XDA video on this and after like 10 tries it wouldn't work.....dude forgot to mention that you have to have the Beta version of Google Messages installed! It works now THANK YOU!
All i want is aMessage on Android. How hard is that Google? 🤔
What
iMessage is all Apple Google has no control over that. Apple has to want to bring iMessage to android before that will ever happen
@@TechOut I think he means that he wants an iMessage equivalent for android devices (and since IOS calls it 'iMessage, ours would be called aMessage since it's Android)
@@kilarasx6222 that's basically what RCS enables
Apple won't do that, because they know is like the one reason people buy iPhones.
For some reason for me it does not come up with the option of all activities or set RCS flags?
Working on my Moto G7 Power, thank you!
Awesome!
Great video. Followed step by step on Verizon Samsung S8+. Worked just fine. Thanks for the video.
Worked for me, I'm on Android 10 OnePlus 6t! Thank you so much
android 10 ? beta right ? i'm also using 6T
I didn't get an android 10 upgrade. Is it beta?
yeah open beta but super smooth use it since a week
I'm outside the US (from the Philippines) and it worked on my s10 5g! Thanks!
Do other people need to have RCS to take advantage of those features?
Read receipts no, but the "see when typing" yes
@@jspring86 so I'll know when they've read it, but not if they're replying what about ios users? I'd think this wouldn't allow me to see much of anything they're doing
Yea what happens if you're in a group chat with IOS users? Any advantage or would it be the same?
Yes
@@BhargavGV this is true i tried it
Misleading video, there is no "set RCS flags" for older phones (I have a Samsung S7)
Have it on my S10... LOVE IT!
Bravo my good man.... BRAVO! I tried another tutorial 3 times and it failed. Your tutorial worked straight away on the FIRST TRY! Thank you!
Set RCS flags doesn't work, it doesn't open that other tab. :(
Me too s10 +
Galaxy Note 9, doesn't bring up the settings so I can change them, tried rebooting phone
Try the 5.3.075 version
Just installed this on my Samsung Note 8. It works great in Canada as well. Thanks for the video
Sweet!!
Fido
My question is what are we connecting to? Like who has access to all those messages?
It's the same as sending a normal text
@@clonecaptian not really. A text is going through the carrier. This is bypassing the carrier and connecting to a random server to work
No its just like a normal text
It can’t be just like a text. A text is limited to 160bytes per packet. This has to be routed through a server. If it was just like a text there would be no need for it
Worked! Video really helped, tried following steps on Twitter but couldn't get it to work. Thanks man!
I entered my phone number, its several minutes, still says setting up! I am doing this on Oneplus 3, H2O wireless Network.
Worked for me buddy!! There are a few videos on this topic but yours is more precise. Thank you!! Just subbed and liked!!
I had to manually enter my phone number in the settings, but then it found me and is connected. Verizon pixel 4 xl
Nice glad it worked!
@@jspring86 Did i miss something? Is RCS currently only active on Google Fi Pixels..I mean why would one need to do this workaround on a Pixel?
Me too. But I'm pretty sure I typed in the wrong number for the SIM. Now it's registered there's no option to see or change the number?
Thanks Jeff. Big fan. Me and the wife are rocking this!!
ATT Note 10+
Installed everything with little to zero issues. Thanks for the walkthrough video!!
If you have a note 10 you have link sharing which sends full original quality, unlike RCS and iMessage that compress to two megs. Plus with link sharing you can paste the link absolutely anywhere.
Example-s.amsu.ng/7ssNoQQ7fPgN
Do you think 3rd party text apps will update/redesign their apps for RCS or is that not possible?
I think it integrates with Carrier Services from Google so I believe they would have to get access to that from Google to make it possible. I imagine when the carriers make their rollout next year they will have some dedicated app for it!
@@jspring86 Also what if it says chat features are enabled but no
*"status : Connected bar"*
Is that okay?
Sadly no not at the moment. This is using Google's own servers. Even the universal rollout over the carrier's servers won't help as Andriod needs to have an RCS API for third party apps to be able to support RCS to start with. I don't think Android has this yet.
Nailed it first try on my Pixel 4 XL thanks Bud!!!
Idk why Google couldn't just preinstall the Allo app. And make it the only app.
Thank you for making the video! The other videos like xda didn't explain you have to pick the beta version of messages. Couldn't get it to work until I realized that.
One question. Can you delete Activity Launcher after the setup is done?
Yes, I've done that myself.
@@jspring86 bet! Appreciate your reply. I was actually watching XDA developers video on the same thing, but his method was putting me to a stop even after I tried multiple times then I saw yours on recommended and I clicked on it expecting the same procedure, but it was different, i followed it with you and wallah! I got RCS now. Thank you so much
Thanks for the heads up. This worked on my T-Mobile LG G6.. On a side note. How the hell does someone just happen to figure this out?... People are awesome. Thanks again.
Very Useful and straight foward.
Good Work Jeff !
Thanks!
This didn't work for me no matter what the fixes said.
Not working for me too. No pop up for enabling RCS messages
this happened to me too but I went to the settings anyway and the features just needed to be activated
All you have to do is go to all your apps, make sure to click show system apps, search for any app with the word carrier and force close it, also force close and clear cache on messages and do the process again, it will work!
Awesome video. Worked like a charm! Got yourself a subscriber, friend! Keep up the awesome work!
Thanks appreciate it!
Worked on my Old Essential!
Sweet!
Works on the Pixel! Thanks for posting
What carrier? I have an unlocked Pixel 3 on AT&T I can't get it to work
@@NoelKunz I have Verizon but I think it should work for any carrier using the method in the video
Cool.. but all I want is that wallpaper on your pixle 😅
Thanks so much! Now all I need to do is wait for my friends to get the update to RCS, and we are good to go. They aren't as tech-savvy as me so I have to wait for the google rollout to occur.
Thanks I finally got it to work
Sweet!
I don't get all this videos now I been having it since I got my s10 plus (Sprint) without downloading any other app just on the normal messages from samsung. I never had to do all this stuff on this video. And just now I downloaded the messages app and got a little message telling me to activate rcs with out getting all the other apps.
FINALLY
thanks 👍👍👍
Hope it was helpful!
@@jspring86
Yup worked, even without restarting
In France you just have to install the Google messages app, do the last step of the video and it works 😊
But by using Google messages on Samsung phones, messages won't work like before on your Samsung watch and the "call & message continuity" feature won't work anymore on Samsung tablets.
True :(. Although the Samsung messages app on the watch should stil work, just tap No to the prompt to switch to Samsung Messages. The actual messages should still show in the Samsung app on the watch. I do this because I want to use a third party SMS app on my phone.
Do those apps drain the battery quicker
What apps? The only third party app is Activity Manager. And no, it doesn't have any noticeable Battery drain.
@@jspring86 actually the message app drains battery quite fast, 33.9% overnight, and it's no 1 app in battery usage app, optimising battery is not working so unistalled for now.
This was amazing because I didn't ha e to follow all the steps and I still get rcs messaging with contacts that are also androids thanks for the steps man I've trying to turn them on because they used to be but then they weren't but their back on!!! Thank you!!!
Where do I get that wallpaper?
Thank you for this too
Backdrops app on Play store
@@jspring86 Thanks 👍
Noice!
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Very simple instructions, thanks for that. Setup on Note 9 Verizon with no issues
Curious. Why would anyone use this over regular messaging?
Read receipts, messaging over LTE and wifi, and see when the other person is typing. Everything iMessage offers. Tied to your phone number. It's a lot like WhatsApp, but no one uses WhatsApp in the US, despite it being popular in the rest of the world.
@@jspring86 oh cool thanks!
Jeff Springer Is it encrypted like iMessage?
@@georgesteel6108 no
Jeff Springer
It's like iMessage but doesn't offer the same level of security. There's no end-to-end encryption.
It worked! Thanks
It worked for me on my first try! I'm in Canada and i have an s10+
Awesome!
Worked for me too. I'm on Pixel 3 XL (Rogers).
Thank you so much it works my Galaxy S10 on Verizon!!! 👍👍👍
It works only in the US?
I don't think so, I saw someone in Reddit say it was working in Algeria.
@@jspring86 thank you i live near there
@@houssemkochat6601 It works world wide just need to have the person texting you also to have rcs
@@davidlegkodukh6969 i just tried setting it up. It didn't work for me . It keeps saying verifying your number
@@houssemkochat6601 This video works for EVERY phone just make sure to do step by step and get nothing wrong.
Also it will take a few minutes if you see *setting up*
Nothing happens when I click on "set RCS flags" ...I did everything on ur vid but when I get to that point it's not giving me options!! I also have a note 10+
Same here, apparently there's already at least 4 of us havig that problem but it doesn't seem to click with anyone...
I should add that, even before that, Activity Launcher doesn't give me a choice between "recent" and "all", they're "all" there straight away apparently. And th app is the same as the one used i the video (developer's name is te same, although logo is different ; no update indicated).
@@jacquesquint yes that's also true!!
wish if this was actual imessage so I can go be messaging my android phone from my ipod touch
Worked for my S10. Thanks!!
Seems to mess with my standby battery life a bit..turned off for now
Oh so you also noticed?
Ok nice but does it make it possible to text with a person using iMessage on his iPhone??
Cool! But who do I message now? 😂 No one seems to have it.
How bout we create an RCS chat group?
Tru nobody in my contact have it
After installing and doing all the stuff. If you have an android can you be added to an Imessage group chat?
Umm my tmobile service does this as long as the other person has tmobile
So does Verizon and Sprint. I think the only benefit is sending better quality photos, but even imessage compresses them to 2 megs. Link sharing is the absolute best way to send photos of original quality.
Example-s.amsu.ng/7ssNoQQ7fPgN
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Sweet Baby Jesus!!! It worked on my Essential!! You the man, Jeff!!!
Awesome!!!
That moment when I realize I've had this on my V40 and Pixel 3a for months now😂
So yours has been working for a few months too? I noticed it working when I was texting my cousin, he uses an LG G7 and I was using my 3a at the time, that was late July, early August. It works on my other phones as well.
@@jamesbelkin9204 yes I didn't realize that was RCS all this time. I was wondering why I wasn't getting the notification. When I booted up my V40 and my 3a both phones instantly popped up. I'm using my Sprint. I noticed my Dad is the only other one with it working from my contacts. His was same thing, day 1 of getting the S9 right when the S10 came out. His got the notification, and we've had read and sent recipets along with typing notifications for a long time now.
I have also had this for a really long time. I'm thinking maybe it's something that was in beta in a few countries. Like Canada had the new version of instagram (where likes are hidden) before other countries maybe only Canada had RCS until now
Thank you, because of your show and tell (which differentiates your site from others who are showing how to install RCS via TH-cam) I now have the RCS feature on my T Mobile Samsung Note 9 🙇
Got evrythng set up
Jst couldn't verify coz ov ths weird carrier (MTN)😡
I'm Nigerian and it worked with my Etisalat number. Check your message settings. You'd see where your phone is supposed to show your number. Change the "unknown" written there to your number and it will work
No, iMessage for Android is NOT here. There isn't even encryption. This is just a way to slip into getting RCS as all the carrier integration bugs are worked out and it is very inconsistent. It's not ready for primetime and most people you contact won't have it
Now it's just getting everyone with Android phones to know the importance of this and get it set up!!
Exactly.. just did it and realised I'm probably the only one of my contacts who has done it...
Did mine yesterday
@@dalgron me too... I think in the whole of Nigeria I'm the only one who's done it
@@caseysteve23 same for me in Cameroon I think... we should link up and try it out.. I really just want to see how it works
@@dalgron yeah I already started chatting with my fiancee in the US.. I got her to set it up today but my number is +2349036186922
Thanks so much for the video!
Does this just change the format of the message? It doesn't add or change any features of the messages app? My Galaxy S5 had a few awesome features built into their app that I really liked that I've been wanting to have on my other phones.
1) Delay text message where you could set a timer (1s, 3s, 5s, 10s) and when you press the send button, it would give you that amount of time to cancel the send if you want to change anything you typed (horrible auto-corrections)
2) Scheduled text message where you could set a date/time for a text message to be sent to someone (that way if you don't want to text the person now, but you're worried you'll forget to text later, your phone will still text later)
Are those two things available anywhere?
way more simpler video than the video on xda developers
Thanks I appreciate it, tried to make it understandable!
@@jspring86 Thanks for the video
Google RCS isn't available for iPhone users and my Samsung friends prefer Samsung Messages instead of Google's, so any iPhone/Samsung friends I know I have to use SMS which sucks as my phone is prepaid.
only people that have rcs are people from xda or the few from reddit that dont even text each other lol.
i was going to do it but then realize, it wouldnt make a difference because none of my family and friends have it anyways lol
😂😂
Then get out of here
Everything going great until the verification. Forever displaying under Chat features - Status: Setting up..... Trying to verify [my number]. Any ideas on this Jeff? Wifi is off and only on data.
Using a Oneplus 7 Pro.
I did good on my One Plus 7 Pro
Hell yes!
It's so sweet!
Working perfectly on my Pixel XL. Thanks!
Nice.. Thanks
Thanks for watching!
I doesn't work with the Oneplus 7 pro in Australia. I've followed 3 different videos and none of them have worked.
This has been enabled on Fi for a while now without beta
Are you talking about Google Fi? I am on cricket and been thinking of switching now that I have the new pixel phone.
@@brtitanic45 yes. I am on Google Fi and have RCS even on Samsung
It's available for Verizon prepaid without beta as well, but vprepaid doesn't have visual voicemail, but it's worth it without that, speeds are insane, you get all the bells and whistles just not vvoicemail
this is going AROUND. awesome news
Yeassss
It's beautiful!
LG G8 here, Works great. I appreciate it.
Anyone else having to wait awhile for it to set up?
If it takes awhile I'd clear message data and repeat the steps in activity manager
@@jspring86 I tried that and I'm just now getting the verification texts but I've already given up. Must be my poor service #VermontProblems I'll try when I have better service, thanks!!
Do you have any ad blockers? I had to turn mine off to get it working
It may or may not have had an effect, but I had to turn my VPN off as well.
@@jeremy9709 I have the same issues
Thank you Jeff. Finally got it working thanks to your video.
Strange thing I asked about RCS at my local Verizon. They never heard of it.
Got it on my Note10+.
Question, is there a way to make it absolute black dark mode? Not a fan of gray dark mode.
Black background with white texts will effect your eyes drastically. :)
F"IN awesome worked on my OnePlus 6T unlocked. I really like smart people....lol
Glad it worked!
I did all you did but my only issue is the upgrade doesn't pop up after the force stop but it does say connected so I'm not sure if it's working or not
If it says connected it should be working.
Oh snaps time to put the iPhone in the drawer
Yeah I'm glad to finally get RCS on everything!
I’ll hold on to that iPhone if I were you
@@jaderlacayo3218 it aint going nowhere. Imessage is still better.
Kenny Thomas yeah I installed and uninstalled. I’ll wait till the carriers push it out organically.
@@jaderlacayo3218 i havent had problems with it its just imessage does alot more. But ive been getting everyone i know to do it and its been working smooth fast. Videos are clear and not blurry. I got the note 10 plus and 11 max and i havent got to really enjoy my note cause i prefer imessage to send pics and video. Now i can do with the note
I read Google are testing RCS over Google Messages in France only at the moment. Cool we can join the beta in other countries. Thanks.