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Axion @lemmy.world

2y ago

Google Messages turning on RCS by default, group E2E encryption launches

Google Messages turning on RCS by default, group E2E encryption launches

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Fix the goddamned failover to SMS you morons! My kids don't have data plans and I usually keep data turned off on my phone (because Canada), I keep having to turn off RCS altogether because if I try to send them a message over RCS it doesn't failover to SMS (yes, I have the option turned on), it just sits there dumfounded saying "can't deliver".
You fail at failing.
- Yes this is the biggest issue. It's caught me out several times where I thought the message was sent but wasn't.
  I've reported it to Google. I hope someone reads the feedback....
- You don't get a promotion for blocking a buggy launch.
- I usually keep data turned off on my phone (because Canada)
  What does this mean? I'm in Canada and I've got data turned on virtually the entire time
  
  As in "data plans are stupid-expensive here".
  
  Ah fair enough. Yeah moving here from a country where unlimited data was around $3 a month was a shock. That said I get 40 GB for $50 a month with Koodo so I've never even come close to reaching my limit.
  
  I'm really cheap when it comes to anything monthly. I only got a data plan really recently and it's bare minimum - before that I was paying $8/mo for just talk and text. I'm a luddite, I like owning stuff. I'd rather have an expensive phone and a cheap plan than the reverse, and at $40/mo a good deal but that's still pricier than a good phone after 2 years.

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