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From: Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de>
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Subject: Re: Encryption comes to RCS at last on iPhones.
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2025 12:12:16 +0100
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Carlos E.R., 2025-03-17 19:40:

> <https://gizmodo.com/apple-will-fully-encrypt-rcs-messages-between-androids-and-iphones-2000576303>
[...]
> What the article does not clarify is whether Android will also implement 
> this (Google uses its own encryption method), and so what will happen to 
> cross platform messages.

Since MLS will become part of RCS, Google would be stupid not to
implement it. In fact when MLS is implemented, there is no need to keep
the proprietary solution in place - maybe just as a fall back for old
devices.


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