iPhone ios18 RCS messages
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โ17-09-2024 13:46 PM
Hey everyone, Iโve updated to ios18 on my iPhone 14PM , which means I should be able to rcs across to my android buddies! But I canโt (yet) there is nothing in settings I can see.
what gives? Is it carrier specific?
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โ18-09-2024 09:36 AM
@Stephen_2607686 If you check it out carefully, you will see that it needs your network carrier to support that system. Currently Smarty does not (I think it may only be EE at the minute).
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โ18-09-2024 11:46 AM - edited โ18-09-2024 11:47 AM
At the moment, just a couple of days after iOS 18.0 was released, its only MNOs worldwide that are currently supporting this, and even then, not all MNO's, with MVNO's and sub brands being some months away from supporting this.
I wouldnt expect this situation to chsnge until Q1 of 2025 at the earliest.
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โ20-09-2024 11:12 AM
RCS is available with SMARTY on my Samsung S24 Ultra, pop the SIM in my iPhone 15 Pro Max ... No dice for RCS ????
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โ20-09-2024 18:59 PM
That's because you're using Samsung or Google RCS when on Android.
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โ21-09-2024 15:44 PM
This doesnโt give any indication that Samsung and Google are the only routes to using RCS on SMARTY:
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โ22-10-2024 00:57 AM
Yes because RCS is a Google/Android messaging protocol that Apple has reluctantly adopted after pressure from the EU. Android uses the Google or Samsung RCS servers to operate but Apple has made the protocol and servers carrier specific.
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โ21-09-2024 15:34 PM - edited โ21-09-2024 15:38 PM
In Smartyโs case, itโs nothing to do with carrier support of RCS as they already allow it, at least via Google Messages.
The issue is that carriers must issue an updated iOS carrier settings file that lets the iPhone know they support RCS. It will literally be one tiny attribute and value key pair to enable it and it should be ignored by older iPhones. I donโt yet understand why providers who already support RCS on Android havenโt updated their carrier settings yet. I guess itโs a rare task to update the carrier settings. Maybe the skilled staff have moved on since the last change. ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธ
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โ22-10-2024 00:59 AM
I often get carrier settings updates on my Pixel through the Play Store. So they clearly have staff that can do it
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โ30-11-2024 08:00 AM
Now that support from Three is imminent, does that mean SMARTY will also?
https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/28/uk-carrier-three-supporting-rcs-for-iphone-users-from-next-month/
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โ30-11-2024 08:33 AM
I'd have thought so, as Smarty uses Three's carrier profile on the iPhone.
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โ22-09-2024 13:06 PM - edited โ22-09-2024 13:07 PM
We should receive a notification when SMARTY updates the carrier settings.
We can also force a check-in for new settings simply by browsing the Settings->General->About screen.
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โ22-10-2024 00:55 AM
Yes. Currently only EE has access to RCS from iPhone to Android in the UK
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โ07-11-2024 18:18 PM
If you're on iOS 18.2 public beta, you now get the RCS Messaging option within Settings->Messages on SMARTY (carrier profile Three 60.5.4 required). Good luck getting it to work though, mine just remains stuck on "waiting for activation...".
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โ05-12-2024 11:25 AM
I'm in the same boat 'waiting for activation...'
Any ideas how long I should be waiting? It's been about 24 hours so far...
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โ05-12-2024 11:53 AM
@marvbloke @jonnyphone Mine has said that for a long time now.
I'm thinking that it will work once the network is set up to offer it, but not before.
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โ13-12-2024 11:18 AM
Is there any update on this? Three now supports RCS on iOS18
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โ17-12-2024 20:09 PM
Iโm curious for this as well. Checking daily in the settings app to see if itโs been activated
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โ18-12-2024 13:52 PM
Hey PaulLLoydJohnso
we are looking into this currently and doing some test but it is being looked into when i have more details for you I will let you know.
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โ13-12-2024 11:49 AM
Is there any update on when this will be available please? Three is now offering it