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Google has completed the roll out of iPhone-like messaging app, RCS, the successor to SMS, for all US Android users.
Recall in November, Google said that it was starting to roll out RCS Chat as Android’s primary texting platform.
As of Monday, Android users in the US are now able to use it — though they may need to update the Messages app and tweak some carrier settings.
In theory, RCS messaging should be an improvement over regular SMS, as it supports read receipts, typing indicators, and is better for group chats.
Unlike Apple’s iMessage, though, RCS doesn’t support end-to-end encryption.
Google first said RCS would become Android’s primary texting platform more than a year and a half ago, so this has been a long time coming. But even though RCS has taken a while to arrive, it could have taken even longer.
The completed rollout was confirmed on Twitter by Sanaz Ahari, the product management director in charge of Android Messages.
When will RCS be rolling out to other countries? Ahari would only say “stay tuned.”