• AA5B@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    Usually I’ll defend Apple on this, but yes it’s a step up from SMS, and Apple is a big reason RCS hadnt been widely adopted as a replacement, and incremented to include more features.

    I’m definitely on Googles side here: years of no one doing anything until “fine, I’ll take care it myself”

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      5 hours ago

      Why would you defend Apple? It’s just a stupid form of lock-in, it was at the start, and it always will be.

      If you want security, use an app that provides security. RCS does a little to protect against MITM attacks, unless that MITM is your OS vendor.

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      8 hours ago

      Apple didn’t bother because it sucks. It’s not an actual solution (or path to one) for messaging not to be a dumpster fire.

      Google “did it itself” exclusively for control. It’s exactly the same as their browser behavior.