A modern industry standard for messaging known as Rich Communication Services (RCS) enables more dynamic and secure conversations than SMS and MMS.
Important: RCS is now available for Android and select iPhone devices, provided by Google or your carrier under your carrier's terms of service. To find out who your RCS provider is, visit Messages' settings. Learn how your data is handled in RCS chats.
Activate RCS chats in Google Messages
When RCS chats is turned on in Google Messages, you can:
- Share high-resolution photos and videos.
- Know when someone is typing.
- Get read receipts, which show when someone has read or received your message. Read receipts also show your contact when you read their message.
- Send messages over mobile data and Wi-Fi.
- Rename, edit, and remove yourself from group chats.
- Keep your conversations secure with end-to-end encryption if you are communicating with another Google Messages user(s).
Tip: To be able to enjoy these features, everyone in the Google Messages conversation must turn the RCS chats on.