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Just curious if anyone's had RCS get enabled in Google Messenger yet? I have the latest version (2.0.069), but still no RCS. Google and Sprint seems to indicate having the newest version is enough, but I'm wondering if there is a server side switch as well?

 

http://newsroom.sprint.com/blogs/devices-apps-and-services/sprint-is-the-first-carrier-to-launch-rcs-messaging-with-google.htm

 

https://blog.google/products/android/partnering-global-carriers-upgrade-sms/

 

Sent from my Pixel XL

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Just curious if anyone's had RCS get enabled in Google Messenger yet? I have the latest version (2.0.069), but still no RCS. Google and Sprint seems to indicate having the newest version is enough, but I'm wondering if there is a server side switch as well?

 

http://newsroom.sprint.com/blogs/devices-apps-and-services/sprint-is-the-first-carrier-to-launch-rcs-messaging-with-google.htm

 

https://blog.google/products/android/partnering-global-carriers-upgrade-sms/

 

Sent from my Pixel XL

 

Yeah, it enabled for me yesterday. It took a couple of days after I updated the app. I haven't been able to test it out because unfortunately most of the people that I know with Sprint have iPhones and naturally use iMessage. It'd be nice if Apple baked RCS into iMessage, but of course they have no incentive to do so.

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Have the update on my HTC 10 but not enabled yet. For the record, both parties need to be using Messenger, right?

 

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To take advantage of the enhanced features, yes.

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How do you know if you've received the push?

I opened the app and it asked if I wanted to turn on enhanced messaging and then some wizardry happened about sharing your sim info with the mobile provider. Didn't get any other updates.

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If it will also do regular MMS over WiFi in lieu of RCS I'll be pleased as punch. I really do like Google's messenger but I'm not leaving the stock messaging app without it.

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If it will also do regular MMS over WiFi in lieu of RCS I'll be pleased as punch. I really do like Google's messenger but I'm not leaving the stock messaging app without it.

I was bummed when regular sms wouldn't even work with sprint wifi calling

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I opened the app and it asked if I wanted to turn on enhanced messaging and then some wizardry happened about sharing your sim info with the mobile provider. Didn't get any other updates.

 

Ok thanks!

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