gfb817 I am so far able to establish and maintain (for about 10 days with no intervention) RCS functionality with
messages.android_20241120_00_RC01.phone_dynamic
com.google.android.apps.messaging
versionCode 262366063
I can send as RCS, receive RCS, and send/receive RCS groups.
That's interesting. I'm also using an old version from apkmirror to get connected. I'm using: com.google.android.apps.messaging_messages.android_20241120_00_RC07.phone_dynamic-262371063_minAPI26(arm64-v8a,armeabi-v7a,x86,x86_64)(nodpi)_apkmirror.com.apk
It looks like the same 20242220_00_RC07 you're using, but with a different version code. I wonder if I should look for the one with the version code you have?
@WestQuester @zache That's interesting that a bunch of other people are getting it to work with the old version. Do you know exactly which apk you are using, including the version code?
For those who don't know what their Etouffee status is, it's easy to see this. You need to enable debug mode in the Messages app, but entering *xyzzy* in the search field (the field for searching your messages in the Messages app). You should see a little popup at the bottom of the screen saying debug mode has enabled. Then click on the icon in the upper right that shows you various options, including settings, but now you will see a "Debug" option. When you select that you get a drop down menu with a lot of options. Under RCS, select Report RCS Connection State. The pop up will tell you if Etouffee is true or false.