From what I can tell, RCS is not activated in group chats, even though both iphone users have iOS 18 with RCS activated. If I'm not mistaken, RCS does doesn't work in group chats for Android users either. Just an observation.
Using RCS with Google Messages on GrapheneOS
It's worked for me with group chats BTW Androids, what Carrier, are your iPhone friends using?
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RCS group messaging works on android for me
OfflinePuffin
I do apologize, I looked at an old group and it hadn't updated yet. I started a new group and it's showing RCS. My apologies for the false information.
No worries. Always happy to help, Hope you enjoy using RCS
Is anyone else having group chat replies coming in like the person replying started a new group chat?
It appears that Iphone user replies go to the original group chat, Android starts a new group chat.
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NightSky when you start a new group chat on Android dose it create it as a MMS/SMS one? In regards to the situation you described.
Yea, they all say MMS.
Okay, it seems like Your connection to the RCS server is having issues. Does it create a new group chat on the other phones
I would check to make sure Google messages is fully updated and then try clearing the cache
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OfflinePuffin
Play services didn't have contact permissions, wonder if that is the cause? I just gave it that permission and cleared cache, we'll see if it helps. Messages is up-to-date.
I don't think that's it since you can give messages That permission, And still have RCS... What happens on the iOS side?
This might be a weird one, but try removing yourself from the original RCS chat and then archive or delete all the other group chats and have your iOS friend add you back on their end. Also check to make sure that RCS is operational in messages.
It's a work group. All these would know is it's a text message. None of them even know what RCS is.
Ah I see... It's Possible it's a Google messages problem if RCS gets bumped down to MMS , or One of your iPhone friends does not have RCS enabled or theirs is dropping out
Wouldn't it appear as MMS on android since IOS does not have encryption as part of their RCS implementation ?
I think it would still appear as an RCS message. Just it wouldn't have the encryption key inside of the chat settings.
As soon as someone I know gets IOS 18 I can confirm. Has not dropped here yet, family members just got 17.7
They need to manually choose iOS 18. It does work with iOS, it is correct that it doesn't show the lock for encryption