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I think it strange that there is no conversation or talk about Android adopting iMessage -- is that something Apple has previously refused? I mean if you're go
by schmookeeg 4y ago
I think it strange that there is no conversation or talk about Android adopting iMessage -- is that something Apple has previously refused?
I mean if you're going to dictate a standard to a duopoly, you need both to agree. I haven't seen the opposite side of this discussion anywhere yet.
- mort96 4y agoWell, iMessage isn't a standard, RCS is. Maybe Google could reverse engineer the iMessage protocol (if encryption and secret keys and whatnot doesn't get in the way), but they would have no guarantee that Apple wouldn't eventually change the protocol without notice or intentionally prevent unofficial clients. Besides, the whole iMessage system is highly tied into the whole iCloud ecosystem, and I don't think either party wants Android users to have to create iCloud accounts to use the messaging app.
- olliej 4y agoRCS is a standard that was designed by carriers, for carriers. As such it is unencrypted, depends on having a carrier and phone number, etc.
- mort96 4y agoThat may or may not be a good enough reason not to use RCS, but it doesn't affect anything of what I said.
- olliej 4y agoYeah, I just reread your comment and I think I was essentially replying to something along the lines of “RCS is standard so is perfect” which is very clearly not what you said :D