Apple has avoided adopting RCS messages ever since Google introduced the standard, but now iPhone users can finally use the service through a third-party Beeper app.
The application aims to bring all messaging systems under one roof and its latest update has added Google Messages to the iPhone.
RCS is short for Rich Communication Services and offers features like encryption, reading and typing directions, which is Google’s solution for messaging. Apple users need to enable enterprise by downloading the latest version of Beeper Desktop and then go to settings to actually activate the platform.
Beeper’s biggest drawback is its waiting list to sign up, so new users may have to wait a while. Also, since Google Messages support is still in beta, some may experience issues with avatars, history, and read receipts in group chats, among others.
There’s also the major issue if you want your messages to go through another app just for convenience, but if you trust Beeper, it seems like the service to use for RCS messaging.
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