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RCS is not end-to-end encrypted. (But neither is SMS, I get it). The fact that they're pushing a protocol in 2022 that has state-of-the-art design for fifteen

by atonse 4y ago

RCS is not end-to-end encrypted. (But neither is SMS, I get it). The fact that they're pushing a protocol in 2022 that has state-of-the-art design for fifteen years ago, is disingenuous, and is emblematic of all the chefs that have their hand in the pot with the Android ecosystem.

deadmutex 4y ago
> RCS is not end-to-end encrypted. While this may be some technicality in a spec, the reality is that all the people I know using Android are enjoying end-to-end 1:1 encrypted conversations using Google Messages. Group messages were announced to get e2e encryption soon.
codemac 4y ago
> RCS is not end-to-end encrypted RCS uses TLS, which is about as good as iMessage if you turn on iCloud Backups[0], as they just copy your private keys. [0]: https://support.apple.com/guide/security/security-of-icloud-backup-sec2c21e7f49/web https://support.apple.com/guide/security/security-of-icloud-...
mtgx 4y ago