If your mobile is ‘rooted’, say goodbye to RCS messaging
It is curious. Google has always done the most to develop RCS And convert this protocol to standard messaging on Android, even silently enabling it by default on our phones. However, now it is precisely that The giant of California itself is creating obstacles for RCS to work On some Android users’ phones. And he does this after whining all over the place until he finally gets Apple to accept RCS, something that makes more sense.
Of course There must be some logical explanationMountain View colleagues asked for it Android AuthorityAlthough for now and without an official statement, the only news and confirmations we can offer you If you have mobile with you ‘original’ You cannot use RCS In its application Google Messages.
Here’s the confirmation from Mishal Rahman, an authoritative voice in the industry, which really tells us No error message is shownBut actually Messages are also never sentNot like RCS or even less like “normal” SMS/MMS
Warning: Users are reporting that the Google Messages app won’t let them send or receive RCS messages if the OS is rooted or doesn’t pass GMS certification (like most custom ROMs).
It seems that Google Messages Play has implemented integrity API authentication checks, so be aware… pic.twitter.com/IwEKJQ0Z2v
— Mishal Rahman (@MishalRahman) February 29, 2024
We will not hold grudges now because our job is to inform, and we have pointed out exactly what we know: Los Smartphone Android Con originalThey have that Unlocked bootloader or use Any custom ROM They won’t be able to use it Google Messages from now on A certificate verification Play Integrity API That combines all the checks we knew before safety net.
It explains that If an Android device is somehow manipulated by softwarewhich activates the flag Among these APIs, They won’t be able to use it Google Messages Or, rather, access the hackneyed RCS messaging that the Mountain View giants have wanted to foist on us for so long.
Using this check Play Integrity API y safety net It seemed to us Logical for others using banking apps or more sensitive information users, and a mobile phone with permission overuse It is quite dangerous in this sense, however Not so understandable Google Messages check ‘original’ Well, it’s not like he’s going to be able to steal anything from us.
Google runs a ‘Play Integrity API’ check through the Messages app, so it blocks RCS, SMS and MMS messaging to any user using a ‘rooted’ or modified device.
Besides, worst of all that Google Messages Does not show any errors Even to users connected to the RCS protocol, but The application does not send any messages No matter how hard we try, without using old SMS/MMS protocols like RCS. cable, These messages disappear in the night of time
It is true that a user is advanced enough for his mobile ‘rooted’ It will install no to fix of Play Integrity and thus bypasses protections, but it continues to become a contest between Google and developers, with difficulty and after Google itself actively and passively advertises RCS.
The only explanation I can think of Avoid its habit Spam or mass messagingSince such abusive practices would be possible with a cell phone ‘rooted’but anyway, Of course there will be less invasive methods of blocking these practicesand may notify users.
The only good thing here is that Almost no one uses a cell phone ‘rooted’ And at this point it’s practically not even worth having a permit overuseso at least Not much will be affected… This is comfort!
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