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From: "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Google is preparing to replace RCS with MLS
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2024 13:07:39 +0200
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On 2024-07-08 22:44, Andrew wrote:
> Carlos E. R. wrote on Mon, 8 Jul 2024 20:48:26 +0200 :
> 
>>> How can you send and receive messages with those devices?
>>
>> Any messaging platform will require some kind of login. And an SMS
>> replacement messaging platform will require a phone number associated,
>> thus a SIM card active.
> 
> Hi Carlos,
> 
> When you use "some kind of login", what I mean by a login/password account
> on an Internet server is specifically setting up an account on the phone to
> that mothership server (e.g., to Google) which is not required on Android.
> 
> As Andy noted, plenty of people are incredibly stupid so they do set up a
> login/password to Google servers on their phone - but it's never required.

Thank you for calling 99% of the population using androids stupid.

Plonk.

-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.