Any FOSS alternatives for Google Messages that support RCS? Bri Guy ( @brihuang95@sopuli.xyz ) Free and Open Source SoftwareEnglish • 1 year ago message-square10fedilinkarrow-up141
arrow-up141message-squareAny FOSS alternatives for Google Messages that support RCS? Bri Guy ( @brihuang95@sopuli.xyz ) Free and Open Source SoftwareEnglish • 1 year ago message-square10fedilink
Was curious if there were FOSS solutions since I really would like to avoid using anything Google related
minus-square bedrooms ( @bedrooms@kbin.social ) linkfedilink8•1 year agoThat’s like… both iPhone and Android are vender-locked.
minus-square enki ( @enki@lemm.ee ) linkfedilinkEnglish5•1 year agoNo, Apple can begin supporting RCS and play nice with other phones (not just Android) using a modern, encrypted, and open messaging platform. But they choose to fall back to SMS intentionally in order to market their devices as superior.
That’s like… both iPhone and Android are vender-locked.
No, Apple can begin supporting RCS and play nice with other phones (not just Android) using a modern, encrypted, and open messaging platform. But they choose to fall back to SMS intentionally in order to market their devices as superior.