{"id":134572,"date":"2024-12-08T03:12:47","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T20:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=134572"},"modified":"2024-12-08T03:12:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T20:12:47","slug":"googles-rcs-nightmare-why-you-need-a-new-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=134572","title":{"rendered":"Google\u2019s RCS Nightmare\u2014Why You Need A New App"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"embed-base image-embed embed-10\" role=\"presentation\"><figcaption><fbs-accordion><\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\">New warning for billions of Google Messages users<\/p>\n<p><\/fbs-accordion><small>getty<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Republished on December 7 as Samsung ditches RCS for millions of its US users.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Suddenly, it has all gone wrong for Google Messages. After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-rcs-push-apple-desperate-3367001\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-rcs-push-apple-desperate-3367001\/\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/google-rcs-push-apple-desperate-3367001\/\" aria-label=\"campaigning for years\">campaigning for years<\/a> to see the realization of its \u201cseamless messaging\u201d dream, no sooner was it here than it was gone. The question now is whether there\u2019s any chance it will ever come back.<\/p>\n<p>Rather like a slow motion train crash, while Apple\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/zakdoffman\/2024\/10\/11\/apple-ios-18-bad-news-for-google-as-millions-of-iphone-15-iphone-16-users-update\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/zakdoffman\/2024\/10\/11\/apple-ios-18-bad-news-for-google-as-millions-of-iphone-15-iphone-16-users-update\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/zakdoffman\/2024\/10\/11\/apple-ios-18-bad-news-for-google-as-millions-of-iphone-15-iphone-16-users-update\/\" aria-label=\"long-awaited adoption of RCS\" rel=\"noopener\">long-awaited adoption of RCS<\/a> was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webpronews.com\/google-welcomes-iphone-to-a-new-era-of-texting\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.webpronews.com\/google-welcomes-iphone-to-a-new-era-of-texting\/\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.webpronews.com\/google-welcomes-iphone-to-a-new-era-of-texting\/\" aria-label=\"quickly celebrated by Google\">quickly celebrated by Google<\/a>, no sooner had it launched than it was being criticized for its awkward security vulnerability\u2014despite iMessage constantly lauding its end-to-end encryption, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/zakdoffman\/2024\/09\/19\/apples-ios-18-update-new-warning-for-millions-of-iphone-15-iphone-16-users\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/zakdoffman\/2024\/09\/19\/apples-ios-18-update-new-warning-for-millions-of-iphone-15-iphone-16-users\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/zakdoffman\/2024\/09\/19\/apples-ios-18-update-new-warning-for-millions-of-iphone-15-iphone-16-users\/\" aria-label=\"those green bubbles continue to do without\" rel=\"noopener\">those green bubbles continue to do without<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/zakdoffman\/2024\/12\/06\/new-android-spyware-alert-delete-all-these-apps-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"New Android Spyware Alert\u2014Delete All These Apps Now\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/zakdoffman\/2024\/12\/06\/new-android-spyware-alert-delete-all-these-apps-now\/\"><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">New Android Spyware Alert\u2014Delete All These Apps Now<\/span><small class=\"link-embed__byline\">By <span class=\"link-embed__author\">Zak Doffman<\/span><\/small><\/span><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail-wrapper\"><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail allow-inline-style\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/specials-images.forbesimg.com\/imageserve\/6645bf2f5153e46c85df85cb\/960x0.jpg?cropX1=201&amp;cropX2=1778&amp;cropY1=105&amp;cropY2=1217);\"\/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Google and the GSMA were fast to respond, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/article\/rcs-nowin-ios-a-new-chapter-for-mobile-messaging\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/article\/rcs-nowin-ios-a-new-chapter-for-mobile-messaging\/\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/article\/rcs-nowin-ios-a-new-chapter-for-mobile-messaging\/\" aria-label=\"promising end-to-end encryption for RCS is now in the works\">promising end-to-end encryption for RCS is now in the works<\/a>. But while that might have carried the day, along comes China to spoil the party. Its state-backed hackers, it seems, have broken into US telco networks, underlying the very reason Apple, Google and others insist on end-to-end encryption in the first place. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/zakdoffman\/2024\/12\/05\/fbi-warns-iphone-and-android-users-stop-sending-texts\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/zakdoffman\/2024\/12\/05\/fbi-warns-iphone-and-android-users-stop-sending-texts\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/zakdoffman\/2024\/12\/05\/fbi-warns-iphone-and-android-users-stop-sending-texts\/\" aria-label=\"With the FBI and CISA now both warning citizens to use responsibly encrypted platforms\" rel=\"noopener\">With the FBI and CISA now both warning citizens to use responsibly encrypted platforms<\/a>, cross-platform RCS has taken a huge hit. Even Samsung has warned users that texting Android to iPhone lacks security.<\/p>\n<p><fbs-ad position=\"inread\" progressive=\"\" ad-id=\"article-0-inread\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Apple has never made any secret of the fact that iMessage is only secure within its own walled garden. It was Google pushing for cross-platform RCS, not Apple. And when it finally launched with iOS 18, Google put out the public messaging on non-blurry images and other new features, Apple didn\u2019t say much if anything at all.<\/p>\n<p>And so its Google Messages that much now pick up the pieces of this security nightmare and work out what it does next. How fast can RCS be upgraded to meet the responsibly encrypted bar set by those US government officials? How does Google or Apple push users to send basic RCS\/SMS texts against the backdrop of those government warnings? How quickly will network confidence return?<\/p>\n<p>But with timing being everything, the final concrete block standing in the way of that RCS train might be Apple\u2019s imminent iPhone update\u2014iOS 18.2. Much to everyone\u2019s surprise, the iMaker has decided to offer all its users\u2014not just those in regulated Europe\u2013the option to change their default apps. That means selecting an over-the-tops like WhatsApp or Signal for default calls and messages for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>If the 2024 RCS dream has taken a hit, whether or not it has been holed below the waterline remains to be seen. What is clear is that this plays into the hands of Meta, which owns the world\u2019s largest end-to-end encrypted messaging platforms\u2014WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, even if they\u2019re not \u201cresponsibly\u201d encrypted per the FBI\u2019s term, meaning lawful access to content when warranted.<\/p>\n<p>For Google Messages users defaulting to that platform when texting friends, family and colleagues, you now need a new app. If you don\u2019t have WhatsApp or Messenger or Signal, then you should install one now. The pick of the bunch is WhatsApp, which finds the right balance between security, functionality and scale. You\u2019ll find most people you message will already have the app installed.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/zakdoffman\/2024\/12\/05\/fbi-hacking-warning-change-2-settings-on-your-iphone\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"FBI Phone Hacking Warning\u2014You Need To Change Your iPhone Settings\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/zakdoffman\/2024\/12\/05\/fbi-hacking-warning-change-2-settings-on-your-iphone\/\"><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">FBI Phone Hacking Warning\u2014You Need To Change Your iPhone Settings<\/span><small class=\"link-embed__byline\">By <span class=\"link-embed__author\">Zak Doffman<\/span><\/small><\/span><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail-wrapper\"><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail allow-inline-style\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/specials-images.forbesimg.com\/imageserve\/675146f4ec6e6a9ecb96c91a\/960x0.jpg?cropX1=640&amp;cropX2=2305&amp;cropY1=500&amp;cropY2=1465);\"\/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Keeping with the security theme, to ensure the integrity of end-to-end encryption, you need to do two things. First, set up WhatsApp (or an alternative) properly. That means two-factor authentication and passkeys when available. Second, ensure you don\u2019t take risks with links, downloads and app installs. Whatever messenger you use, if an attacker takes control of your phone through malware or luring you to install a malicious app, it\u2019s as if you haven\u2019t secured your content at all.<\/p>\n<p>The irony has continued for Google, with the news that Samsung is ditching RCS for millions of its Galaxy users still using Samsung Messages and recommending they switch to Google Messages. The Galaxy maker warned Verizon users that \u201cSamsung Messages will no longer support RCS after 1.6.2025. Switch to Google Messages to maintain the more robust messaging you&#8217;re used to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neowin.net\/news\/bad-news-for-verizon-users-samsung-messages-is-ditching-rcs-in-january-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.neowin.net\/news\/bad-news-for-verizon-users-samsung-messages-is-ditching-rcs-in-january-2025\/\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.neowin.net\/news\/bad-news-for-verizon-users-samsung-messages-is-ditching-rcs-in-january-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Neowin\"><em data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.neowin.net\/news\/bad-news-for-verizon-users-samsung-messages-is-ditching-rcs-in-january-2025\/\">Neowin<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>reports, \u201cthis announcement confirms that Verizon users relying on RCS through Samsung Messages will need to switch to Google Messages to keep advanced features like read receipts, typing indicators, and high-quality media sharing. Regular SMS and MMS will still work, but the enhanced experience is tied to RCS.<\/p>\n<p>Samsung has been backing away from its own Messages app and pushing users to Google Messages for some months, which was seen as one of the last steps in the consolidation of stock messaging across the Android ecosystem on a single app. Add Apple\u2019s adoption of RCS into the mix, and it did seem that all the planets were aligning for Google on the twin challenges of presenting a seeming iMessage equivalent for Android and also a seamless messaging experience into iMessage to entice Android users away from WhatsApp.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/zakdoffman\/2024\/12\/06\/apples-surprising-iphone-update-green-bubbles-end-next-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Apple\u2019s Surprising iPhone Update\u2014Green Bubbles End Next Week\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/zakdoffman\/2024\/12\/06\/apples-surprising-iphone-update-green-bubbles-end-next-week\/\"><span class=\"link-embed__info\"><span class=\"link-embed__provider\">Forbes<\/span><span class=\"link-embed__title\">Apple\u2019s Surprising iPhone Update\u2014Green Bubbles End Next Week<\/span><small class=\"link-embed__byline\">By <span class=\"link-embed__author\">Zak Doffman<\/span><\/small><\/span><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail-wrapper\"><span class=\"link-embed__thumbnail allow-inline-style\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/specials-images.forbesimg.com\/imageserve\/65744e9437fe0bbac67751bf\/960x0.jpg?cropX1=578&amp;cropX2=2633&amp;cropY1=507&amp;cropY2=1753);\"\/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/samsung-wants-older-galaxy-phone-owners-switch-google-messages\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/samsung-wants-older-galaxy-phone-owners-switch-google-messages\/\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/samsung-wants-older-galaxy-phone-owners-switch-google-messages\/\" aria-label=\"Android Police\"><em data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/samsung-wants-older-galaxy-phone-owners-switch-google-messages\/\">Android Police<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>explained in the fall, \u201cSamsung switched to Google Messages in favor of its messaging app with the Galaxy S21 series in Europe back in 2021. Since then, the company has slowly transitioned users from Samsung Messages to Google Messages. The latter is the de-facto RCS messaging app for Android, with Google constantly improving it with features like Gemini integration and full-screen effects.\u201d At that time owners of older Galaxy devices were also seeing prompts to switch.<\/p>\n<p>Now, though, that doesn\u2019t cut it anymore\u2014at least not when messaging cross-platform. There hasn\u2019t been any real response from encrypted platforms to the FBI and CISA warnings last week, but we can likely expect reminders out of WhatsApp that users who haven\u2019t switched should think of doing so now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/zakdoffman\/2024\/12\/07\/googles-rcs-nightmare-why-you-need-a-new-app\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New warning for billions of Google Messages users getty Republished on December 7 as Samsung ditches RCS for millions of its US users. 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