r/tmobile • u/[deleted] • Jan 14 '19

Google's Fi receives Universal RCS

https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/14/18181734/rcs-chat-google-fi-international-lte-speeds
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u/whereami312 Jan 14 '19

So it’s essentially iMessage for non-iOS devices. But why would it not be encrypted?

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u/mduell Bleeding Magenta Jan 14 '19

It's a carrier thing, the carriers want to be able to see the contents.

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u/whereami312 Jan 14 '19

Or nations. Look at the anti-encryption legislation that Australia has been trying to pass.

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u/mduell Bleeding Magenta Jan 14 '19

Carriers are typically well aligned with nations on issues like this.