Google Messages is Preparing for End-to-End Encryption
RCS messaging, which has been used for years as an alternative to messaging types such as SMS and MMS, is also a rival to Apple's iMessage.
RCS messaging, which has been used for years as an alternative to messaging types such as SMS and MMS, is also a rival to Apple's iMessage.
It has been used for years as an alternative to messaging types such as SMS and MMS. R.C.S. messaging is also considered a rival to Apple's iMessage. However, there is one very important thing that iMessage does that RCS messaging does not: from the end to the end encryption. End-to-end encryption simply ensures that the message you send is encrypted so that it can only be decrypted and read on the recipient's device. In other words, it is not possible for a third party to read your messages without external intervention.
9to5google team saw the codes of 6.2, the new version of Google Messages. seen in these codes 12 new stringsReference is made to end-to-end encryption. For now, details about what is required to use end-to-end encryption are unknown. The first possibility that comes to mind is that both texting people need to have the Google Messages application, but this may change as more applications receive support.
A strong internet connection will be required
However, all we know so far is that for end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging, both sender and receiver have a strong internet connection what he should have. If one of the messagers has a poor internet connection, Google Messages offers to have the message delivered to you via SMS or MMS as a fallback method. Of course, before confirming this method, the application SMS and MMS It also reminds that the transmission via is not end-to-end encrypted.
Besides all this, it appears that Google Messages is end-to-end encrypted for your RCS messages. extra security is also preparing to take precautions. For example, you will be able to set whether other Android applications that have permission to see your messages have permission to see your encrypted messages. In addition, when you share your location, you will be reminded that your messages are encrypted.
Regardless, RCS still needs a little more time to bring end-to-end encryption to messaging. we have to wait It will be necessary. It is clear that Google wants to make RCS a real competitor to iMessage, both in terms of message reactions from everyday users and features such as encryption that security concerns want.
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