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[–] 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It was never 'Google locked', its an open standard developed by the GSM Association that IOS has supported since 2024.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    All RCS goes through google servers, they have to approve the devices. Graphene OS and e/os can't use RCS

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    That's not true, network carriers can also run RCS backends independently of Google. Graphene OS is currently working on a new messaging app that supports RCS without Google services. Both the app and the carrier have to support RCS which is why Google made their own backend.

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