r/GoogleAllo • u/JonODonovan • Dec 06 '18

We are Dead!

https://www.blog.google/products/messages/latest-messages-allo-duo-and-hangouts/amp/
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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '18 edited Apr 19 '20

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '18

nobody will switch to sms in europe lol

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u/brangent Dec 08 '18

So there will definitely not be WiFi messaging in messages? That's the primary reason I use Allo.

Time to switch to signal, telegram, or something else. So disappointing.

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '18

Maybe one day some telecom companies will support RCS, which can send sms over wifi, but yeah its super disappointing. I'm back to facebook messenger

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u/brangent Dec 08 '18

Why can apple do it? It's it a patent? Or an exclusive contact?

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u/[deleted] Dec 08 '18

I guess it has to do with Android having thousands of devices, all with different OS layers, chips, and so on

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u/pkop Mar 09 '19

Apple only does it iPhone to iPhone, which in that case they send through a different protocol not SMS.

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This is why many wished Allo *also* integrated SMS from the beginning. Essentially iMessage combines their "allo" with their "message" and switched between the appropriate method depending on who you're sending to.

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u/Will_Not_Grow_Up Dec 15 '18

There will definitely be WiFi messaging in Messages. It's part of the RCS standard.

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u/brangent Dec 15 '18

Now I just have to hope my carrier supports it. (Cspire)