It also automatically turns it on for every device you own. You have to manually deactivate it. It's really shady stuff.

Not much, unless you sell your sim card along with it.

RCS is completely useless in Europe because nobody uses texts anymore.

I've disabled it because I don't want Google to manage my 2FA texts

There is a switch in google account security on the web to turn this off, I did so a long time ago and thankfully, it stayed off on the phone. I think this new settings is just bringing it to the phone UI.

But at this point best thing to do is block all google play updates before they roll out the complete block for external app installation to more countries.

Yea, it is

LOL in what world? I mean it's just a given in modern society that everyone is entitled to your personal information. Google, most of all.

but I think this is required for RCS?

Sure. Discovery works the same as iMessage and WhatsApp. However, what if you haven't opted into RCS? Google is just like "Mine! Fuck you!"

is RCS worth it tho?

And it was magnificent

Nothing.

So I guess this is finally a true Apple Innovation then. Maybe they should take some credit here!

For both iMessage and RCS, your phone number essentially acts like a username. Both services communicate with the carrier to "claim" it, otherwise everything would arrive as an SMS.

"Google adds", there's just one d too many in there...

CVE-2023-41064 CVE-2023-41061 CVE-2023-32434 CVE-2023-32435 CVE-2023-38606 CVE-2023-41990 CVE-2025-24085 CVE-2025-24201 CVE-2025-43200 CVE-2025-31200 CVE-2025-31201 CVE-2026-43818 CVE-2026-65346 CVE-2026-86869 CVE-2026-86950

What does this mean if you sell your device?

So so scary to know for sure if that call is bot spam or an actual, verified person. 🙄

“Be evil”

Not for another 12 years

🖕Google

Yeah? So? And? I guess it was eleven years easier to find and exploit, then.

And the $5.42 compensation that comes with it. /s

I'm not 100% sure, but I think this is required for RCS? I remember having to try toggling this (or something very similar) trying to get RCS to work on graphene before they added patches. If that's the case, this isn't new

I'm typically too tired of this kind of trolling, but here we go:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/text-message-crash-iphone_n_7452324

Naturally, similar kinds of vulnerabilities have existed on iOS as well.