Interest in end-to-end encryption has mushroomed over the past decade, particularly with revelations from Edward Snowden of indiscriminate spying on electronic communications by the NSA. Google said on Thursday that it has now completed its worldwide rollout of RCS and is moving to a new phase-end-to-end encryption. End-to-end encryption for Googles Messages app on Android is out of beta, meaning you can finally ensure no one can intercept your nudes between your phone. Google’s Rich Communications Services is Android’s answer to Apple’s. JImage: KnowTechie The Android Messages app is getting end-to-end encryption for one-to-one text chats, and it’s rolling out to all devices with Rich Communications Services (RCS). As Ars reviews editor Ron Amadeo noted last year, RCS interest from carriers has been tepid, so Google has been rolling it out with limited support. Now the company says that rollout is complete, and plans to bring end-to-end encryption to Android messages next year. They lead to things like better-quality photos and videos, chat over Wi-Fi, knowing when a message is read, sharing reactions, and better capabilities for group chats. Typing indicators, presence information, location sharing, longer messages, and better media support are key selling points. Ars is owned by WIRED's parent company, Condé Nast.Ībbreviated as RCS, Rich Communication Service provides a, well, richer user experience than the ancient SMS standard. Get more done in your messages with one-tap calendar reminders.
This story originally appeared on Ars Technica, a trusted source for technology news, tech policy analysis, reviews, and more. Messages by Google is the official Google app for texting over RCS with fallback to SMS/MMS. Tap on the overflow (three dots) button in the upper-right corner Select Settings Tap on Chat Features You should see 'Status: Connected' at the top Toggle 'Enable chat features' to the on position.
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