Alt SMS messaging apps on /e/OS (poptalk.scrubbles.tech)

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I'm using the default messaging app on e/OS and it doesn't support emoji responses. Not sure if this is a de-Google limitation or if other apps do have it. If so, any recommendations on basic SMS apps?

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[-] artyom@piefed.social 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It doesn't, actually. Google Messages implemented this before Apple got RCS. It's as simple as seeing a message come in that says " liked message" and converting it into a 👍 response for the referenced message. Unfortunately no one has followed their lead on that one.

[-] Neptr 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

That is why I said sending them. You can't send reactions that people can also see without RCS. QUIK SMS converts received reactions into the proper format but still can't send them.

[-] artyom@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I'm not sure what you mean. Every receiver has a sender. If you send it to someone with Google Messages without RCS, they will receive it.

[-] Neptr 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

QUIK SMS implements turning "blank liked message" into the proper format, but that still doesnt allow sending emoji reactions.

I was pretty sure that RCS id centralized and requires using the existing infrastructure, which requires some contract with Google or other providers.

Either way, no open source Messenger (that I know of) exists which supports RCS.