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		crazygringo on March 6, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dear Apple: Add "Disappearing Messages" to iMessag... That's true. RCS has only been present on iPhones in the past few months. Are people even remotely aware? Have they noticed a difference? I wonder if it might takes years for people to regain trust with carrier-provided messages with group texts...

johnmaguire on March 6, 2025 [–]

Available since September 2024 on iOS, I believe. Indeed, it seems Apple intentionally launched RCS support quietly, after refusing to implement it for many years (Android has had widespread support since at least 2019, possibly earlier on some manufacturers' phones, like Samsung.)

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