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RCS is a very incomplete protocol, so the only good implementations are partly proprietary. Also it relies on centralized infrastructure afaik, and weird bureaucratical agreements with carriers.
I will just drop this here:
Please dont let Google also scan your Messages?
How do I turn this off? Google search results are of no help 🤔
Use a regular SMS app
Like this one: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Messages
I also like Deku SMS, its basically like “Silence” which implemented the Signal Protocol for SMS, but silence is unmaintained.
Both partners need to use the app to use encryption, but SMS are often accessible when cell data is used up or in areas with nearly no coverage.
Is there an alternative RCS App?
RCS is a very incomplete protocol, so the only good implementations are partly proprietary. Also it relies on centralized infrastructure afaik, and weird bureaucratical agreements with carriers.
No, and it seems pretty unlikely.