[Discuss] SMS MMS RCS

[jbk]

On 4/12/24 09:11, epp wrote:
>
> On Friday 12 April 2024 08:19:35 AM (-04:00), jbk wrote:
>
> > I've just updated to a new phone and it enabled a new 
> messaging protocol
> RCS stating that is encrypted and more secure than the 
> other messaging
> protocols. This is on an Android based phone. Is this 
> added level of
> security really necessary for the average user sending 
> text over the
> providers data stream, no wifi involved.
>
> This has a good explanation of it. It's been around a 
> while. RCS requires a
> mobile data connection to use, where SMS uses a voice-only 
> cellular
> connection.
>
> https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/what-is-rcs-messaging/
>
>
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OK, that explanation was most helpful. The encryption only 
kicks in if the recipient also is using googles flavor of 
the messaging application and it falls back to sms if there 
is no carrier data.

-- 
Jim KR