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[–] AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net 8 points 55 minutes ago* (last edited 55 minutes ago) (2 children)

As a basic sms user, is RCS the reason my conversations now sometimes get flooded with messages like, "so-and-so loved this"?

[–] moodwrench@lemmy.world 2 points 45 minutes ago (1 children)

If you're on Android, the Textra app handles most of the emojis on messages without needing RCS. Sadly it still doesn't work with reactions to images yet.

[–] AnimalsDream@slrpnk.net 2 points 12 minutes ago

Looks like scamware, only available on Play Store, and it doesn't look like it's open-source. I wouldn't go near that.

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 15 points 4 hours ago

Aw helllllllll yeah 😎

[–] BlackLaZoR@lemmy.world 23 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Excellent! Since Signal removed SMS support there's no trusted app supporting old SMS and encrypted messaging on one UI

[–] FG_3479@lemmy.world 8 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

SMS is not to be trusted because it is plain text and full of vulnerabilities.

[–] BlackLaZoR@lemmy.world 15 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I know. But I still need it whether I want it or not.

[–] epicshepich@programming.dev 2 points 2 hours ago

I have a limited data plan, so the only way I can communicate when I'm not on WiFi is by good ol' fashioned text and call.

[–] markstos@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

That old behavior of Signal confused what was encrypted and what isn’t.

[–] BlackLaZoR@lemmy.world 15 points 4 hours ago

It really didn't. Blue messages encrypted, green not encrypted. There was nothing confusing there

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