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Not familiar with apple - does the last message being sent as a (green) text mean he got blocked?
In this context, yes. But I can also mean that the device could not be reached or the recipient switched to android. But for the sake of the joke it means they were blocked.
why is that even a thing lol
iMessage uses it’s own protocols and shit that are proprietary, and uses the standard sms protocol as a fallback. Android can use something called RCS which catches up feature wise, but doesn’t play nice with apple.
It’s to create an illusion of exclusivity and therefore social pressure to use an apple device.
but doesn’t play nice with apple.
This isn't technically wrong, but to be clear, iMessage is closed source. No one can play nice with Apple, in that regard.
RCS on the other hand is a more open standard that anyone is free to implement and use. It just doesn't come with end-to-end encryption as a part of the standard.
Nope, RCS isn't. It's still not opened up for 3rd party Android apps.
I mean it's just a gsm standard with some extra features. Realistically you could probably (relatively) easily figure it out and code it yourself like beeper mini did with iMessage but I don't think gsm or Google is going to change the standard to stop you.
...no, you can't. I've seen people try. Google says they will open the RCS protocol to 3rd parties... soon?
Google doesn't own the RCS protocol. This is like saying they own the SMTP protocol because they provide Gmail. They are just one company that has implemented the protocol in their default text message app. They built end-to-end encryption into their implementation, which is currently closed source. I'm guessing this is what you're referring to.
Anyone can implement RCS. It may cost you some money and some time, but it is possible. That's the difference I was originally trying to highlight.
No, anyone cannot. That's why I said it wasn't really open. 3rd party android apps can't use RCS. I would need to use Google's Messages app.
That's their rcs protocol. It's the one with the features. Without the features is easy, the features are what make it difficult.
It's a gated standard.
Are you sure about that?
In early 2020, it was estimated that RCS was available from 88 operators in 59 countries with approximately 390 million users per month.
Yes, and your source says nothing to the contrary.
All using Google Messages. Yep I'm sure. Samsung skins the app but it's all Google Messages. 3rd party apps arenct supported. I'll use RCS when there's FOSS on Android for RCS.
because iMessage uses texting as a fall back
It means the message was sent as an SMS rather than via Apple's internet chat protocol. There's also a whole thing that when you write with Android users, they always get green bubbles.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/105087
I guess, this could still mean that you've been blocked and it then tries to deliver via SMS, but I have no idea...
Ig because it says "sent as text message"
iMessage doesn't give any indication of your blocked. It doesn't even bother trying to resend as sms if the recipient blocks you
I started laughing because i thought the exchange somehow led to them switching to an android phone towards the end 😅
Everyone knows you gotta use a Motorola to play Fortnite!
It could mean one of them was out of cellular range or that the other switched to an Android