RCS is the new Google Messages default, and it’s more secure too
The Google Messages you’re sending from your Android phone just got a major security upgrade – at least when you’re chatting with other folks using the best Android phones.
Google has announced two important changes have already rolled out for RCS chats in its Messages app. The first change is that RCS messaging (rich communication services) will now be enabled by default in Google Messages for all new and existing users – that is unless you’ve turned off RCS in the Settings menu.
To find your Settings, in the Messages app tap on your profile picture in the top right corner; the top option should be RCS Chats and if you press it you should see if RCS chats are turned on, alongside settings like read receipts and typing indicators.
The second (and arguably more important) change is that Google is making all RCS conversions in Google Messages end-to-end encrypted – finally bringing the security feature to group chats.
