Category: google messages

Google is working on end-to-end encryption for RCS texts in Messages

Post author By Randall
Post date May 23, 2020
Categories In Android, chat, encryption, gear, Google, google messages, messages, Messaging, Mobile, News, Privacy, rcs, Security, Tech

[ad_1] RCS is supposed to be the spiritual successor to classic SMS and MMS texting, but the lack of built-in encryption puts a damper on that — someone could theoretically snoop on your messages where they can’t with services like iMessage. You might get your privacy after all, though. The 9to5Google crew has found evidence […]

Google Messages may send iMessage-style ‘liked a photo’ reaction texts

Post author By Randall
Post date March 6, 2020
Categories In android messages, gadgetry, Gadgets, gear, Google, google messages, Mobile, reaction, services, sms, Tech, texting, texts

[ad_1] Those SMS/MMS responses are known as “fallback” texts, and in iMessage, they’re sent in place of reaction messages to anyone who doesn’t use iMessage. In Google’s Messages 5.8, released on the Play Store to beta testers, 9to5Google spotted code that suggests Google is preparing similar “fallback” text, which would be sent to anyone who […]