Siosbeta·iOS BetabyStarbuck iOS 18 RCS rollout coming in the fall to bridge Apple & Android messaging gaphttps://appleinsider.com/articles/24/06/10/ios-18-rcs-rollout-coming-in-the-fall-to-bridge-apple-android-messaging-gapOpen linkView original on lemmy.world13Comments6
shinratdr lemmy.caUnfortunately not in the dev beta, presumably it will require a carrier settings update for most users.4
CCentauriBeau lemmy.world3Hide 3 repliesDoes this mean android text chats will now sync across all my devices (iPad, Mac) the way iMessage chats do?2
SStarbuck replylemmy.worldThat’s an interesting question, but I haven’t heard anyone mention something like that yet.2
HHangingFruit replylemmy.world1Hide 1 replyI don’t think so. The sync feature would have to be feature of the RCS. Which it is not. Apple would need to implement such syncing feature, which I doubt they will2
Unfortunately not in the dev beta, presumably it will require a carrier settings update for most users.
Does this mean android text chats will now sync across all my devices (iPad, Mac) the way iMessage chats do?
That’s an interesting question, but I haven’t heard anyone mention something like that yet.
I don’t think so. The sync feature would have to be feature of the RCS. Which it is not.
Apple would need to implement such syncing feature, which I doubt they will
Disappointing but to be expected from Apple I suppose.
What's the catch?