Not every major smartphone advance is hardware-based or flashy, and RCS is a solid example of that. RCS messaging is anything but. A massive upgrade to the outdated SMS-powered text messaging we’ve been enjoying since the 1990s, RCS messaging turns your text messages into a high-powered chat app, complete with read receipts, real-time reply indicators, and interactive media.
Advantages
<ul>
<li>End-to-end encryption (Fully secured in comparison to SMS, MMS)</li>
<li>Send/receive text, photos, files, gif, contacts, etc.</li>
<li>No media compression</li>
<li>Realtime typing indicator</li>
<li>Realtime delivery report</li>
<li>Group Chat</li>
<li>Video call</li>
</ul>
Steps to enable
<ul>
<li>Download Google Messages App</li>
<li>Open the Messages app</li>
<li>Click three dot menu on top right corner</li>
<li>Tap Settings</li>
<li>Tap General</li>
<li>Tap Chat features</li>
<li>If “Enable chat features” toggle is off, tap once to turn RCS on</li>
<li>RCS is already enabled if “Enable chat features” toggle is on (Modify related settings as per need)</li>
</ul>
PS: Both sender and receiver need to enable RCS to get it work
Official website: <a href="https://jibe.google.com/" class="autolinkedURL autolinkedURL-url" target="_blank">jibe.google.com</a>

Not every major smartphone advance is hardware-based or flashy, and RCS is a solid example of that. RCS messaging is anything but. A massive upgrade to the outdated SMS-powered text messaging we’ve been enjoying since the 1990s, RCS messaging turns your text messages into a high-powered chat app, complete with read receipts, real-time reply indicators, and interactive media.

**Advantages**
- End-to-end encryption (Fully secured in comparison to SMS, MMS)
- Send/receive text, photos, files, gif, contacts, etc.
- No media compression
- Realtime typing indicator
- Realtime delivery report
- Group Chat
- Video call

**Steps to enable**
- Download Google Messages App
- Open the Messages app
- Click three dot menu on top right corner
- Tap Settings
- Tap General
- Tap Chat features
- If “Enable chat features” toggle is off, tap once to turn RCS on
- RCS is already enabled if “Enable chat features” toggle is on (Modify related settings as per need)

**PS:** Both sender and receiver need to enable RCS to get it work

**Official website:** https://jibe.google.com/

Here you can know about Rich Communication Services (RCS), It's advantages and how to enable to get it in action

Rich Communication Services (RCS) by Google

RCS enables our phone messages to do things like share high-res photos and files, chat with a group, know when messages are read, or video call, etc.

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