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Android users- Have you noticed the slow trickle of iphone users moving over the RCS text?
Posted on 10/22/24 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 10/22/24 at 1:44 pm
Seems like about once a day the text bubbles change colors on a new person that can now do RCS text. Apparently it is part of the IOS 18 update. But I have no idea how they do that rollout and if it is all optional or ever forced.
I've got a long running group of 8 or so that I think 6 are apple people, I'll be interested to see how long it takes to make that group pure.
I've got a long running group of 8 or so that I think 6 are apple people, I'll be interested to see how long it takes to make that group pure.
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Posted on 10/22/24 at 2:00 pm to Kingpenm3
RCS is enabled by default with iOS 18 update.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 2:26 pm to Kingpenm3
What am I looking for to know this?
Posted on 10/22/24 at 2:39 pm to AlxTgr
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What am I looking for to know this?
are you on iPhone or android?
Posted on 10/22/24 at 2:49 pm to notsince98
Android. Wondering what will be different in the texts from iPhone
Posted on 10/22/24 at 2:53 pm to AlxTgr
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Android. Wondering what will be different in the texts from iPhone
They will look the exact same as other android users that use RCS.
Your text has a different color and there will be rcvd/read receipt icons in the text window along with "typing" notifications.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 2:57 pm to notsince98
And videos won't look like they were taken on a 90's camcorder.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 5:19 pm to Kingpenm3
You also need to be using Google's Message app to get RCS messages. If you aren't using it, you are now the problem and not iphone users 
Posted on 10/22/24 at 5:28 pm to Dam Guide
Android users, switch to Google Message for text. It's probably a little different than what you are used to, but well worth the switch.
Posted on 10/22/24 at 6:29 pm to Kingpenm3
Good to see apple bend the knee on this and usbc
Posted on 10/23/24 at 4:40 am to Kingpenm3
Android user here. I switched to Google texting about 5 years ago. Can't wait for all the IPhone people in the group texts switch over. Fingers crossed.
Posted on 10/23/24 at 8:26 am to Kingpenm3
It seems that nobody I know keeps their iPhones updated. The only iPhone user I see on RCS is the one I specifically asked to upgrade so we could test it.
Posted on 10/23/24 at 8:55 am to TAMU-93
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It seems that nobody I know keeps their iPhones updated. The only iPhone user I see on RCS is the one I specifically asked to upgrade so we could test it.
Yea, that's what I'm not sure about, how they are doing the roll out. I think I have 2 friends that upgraded right away. But I've had to push a bunch of others to force the update.
Posted on 10/23/24 at 9:51 am to Kingpenm3
same...rollout has been very slow and I've had to show a few friends how to manually update their phones.
but luckily it is enabled by default so there is no action as other users' iphones are eventually updated they will be on RCS by default.
but luckily it is enabled by default so there is no action as other users' iphones are eventually updated they will be on RCS by default.
Posted on 10/23/24 at 10:35 am to Kingpenm3
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Yea, that's what I'm not sure about, how they are doing the roll out. I think I have 2 friends that upgraded right away. But I've had to push a bunch of others to force the update.
It is available to everyone but iOS does not auto update to a new OS. It will auto update to revisions within an iOS release automatically. So if you are on 17 and 17.1 comes out, it will auto update. Going from 17 to 18 will not be automatic. People have to go in and manually request the iOS upgrade.
Posted on 10/23/24 at 10:56 am to notsince98
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People have to go in and manually request the iOS upgrade.
Man thats shitty. I did notice while helping friends update that they were even behind on minor updates with 17.x being an update option as well.
Posted on 10/23/24 at 11:03 am to Fat Batman
iOS pings people to upgrade, some people just ignore the ping. It even gives you the option to upgrade while it's charging at night. Too many people just don't care.
If they have a work phone and have a decent IT department, they will force updates to keep it secure.
Anything to iPhone X can get the upgrade, so it's not a very restrictive upgrade.
If they have a work phone and have a decent IT department, they will force updates to keep it secure.
Anything to iPhone X can get the upgrade, so it's not a very restrictive upgrade.
This post was edited on 10/23/24 at 11:04 am
Posted on 10/23/24 at 12:04 pm to Fat Batman
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Man thats shitty. I did notice while helping friends update that they were even behind on minor updates with 17.x being an update option as well.
They will still be releasing iOS 17 updates. They were probably not behind. There have been new iOS 17 security updates since iOS 18 was released. Apple has enough company phone customers who will not update to new OS releases for a long time so they dont force it. They dont want the company phone customers to get pissed off.
Posted on 10/23/24 at 1:51 pm to notsince98
sure, but you said
and i was just pointing out i don't think this is automatic either since everyone had a pending minor update as well (XX.xx).
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It will auto update to revisions within an iOS release automatically. So if you are on 17 and 17.1 comes out, it will auto update.
and i was just pointing out i don't think this is automatic either since everyone had a pending minor update as well (XX.xx).
Posted on 10/23/24 at 8:10 pm to Fat Batman
Pretty funny on the list of people I have text from there is a different rcs text bubble on the contact icon that is outing all of my contacts for which ones have done the update and who hasn't. I still don't have a full group chat where everyone in the group is updated.
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