You should also decide if you'd prefer to try Google's sandbox server or a carrier-specific Jibe server first, more details on that here. I'd advise setting aside at least ten minutes or so, and try to have these instructions open on another device so that you don't have to constantly switch between apps to read them. The process below can take as little as 3-5 minutes - longer if you run into any issues. Note that any activity launcher, like the one built into Nova Launcher, can also be used, we simply documented the instructions with that app. You'll also need to have the third-party Activity Launcher app installed (also available at APK Mirror) so we can use it to configure a couple of flags in the Messages app. Note that at the time of writing, this probably won't work if you aren't on the latest beta (v5.2+) You will have to opt-in to the beta for the Play Store here, or you can download the required version at APK Mirror. There are just a handful of steps required to get RCS working on your phone, but you will need to be running the latest beta version of Google's Messages app. Thanks to the folks at the /r/UniversalProfile subreddit (specifically u/sh0ch, u/LinkofHyrule, and u/NashRadical) for figuring out the steps required. While the carriers just recently pledged to kinda-sorta fix that, this workaround bypasses them entirely. In short, it's the proper successor to SMS - something much of the world outside the US has already moved on from.Īlthough Google took the rollout of RCS into its own hands in Europe earlier this summer, we've been stuck with the slow and inconsistent tyranny of the various incompatible carrier implementations here in the USA, where certain device and carrier combinations work in different ways, with different interoperability between networks. It's more like iMessage or an instant messaging app, providing you with things like typing indicators, better group chats, support for better file/media sharing, and read receipts. In case you're unfamiliar with RCS, the very short version is that it brings a ton of extra functionality on top of the base SMS experience we're stuck with here in the 'States. ![]() Although some are still having issues connecting to Jibe, it appears that whatever problem occurred is beginning to resolve.
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