iPhone RCS still isn't widely supported, and is waiting on carriers to act

Google thought Apple adopting RCS would fix everything, but the messaging protocol is still a distant second to iMessage thanks to a lack of carrier support, device support, and encryption.RCS messaging now available on iPhoneWhen iOS 18 launched, some iPhone users saw a tiny change in the Messages app — an RCS tag in text chats with supported Android users. However, the list of people able to take advantage of this better system is as convoluted as Android's fragmentation problem.According to a list provided by Foxt Dev, RCS support is limited to a few popular carriers in the United States, Canada, Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, and France, but outside of that, RCS support doesn't exist. The RCS version being used is the one set by the GSMA, not Google, so end-to-end encryption isn't enabled either. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums