cm0002@mander.xyz to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 6 days agoFinally, texts between Android and iPhone users can be end-to-end encryptedtechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up141arrow-down11
arrow-up140arrow-down1external-linkFinally, texts between Android and iPhone users can be end-to-end encryptedtechcrunch.comcm0002@mander.xyz to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square13linkfedilink
minus-squareSeductiveTortoise@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days agoI wouldn’t say useless, there are a lot of users who aren’t tech savvy enough to understand why this might be an issue.
minus-squareTurret3857@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·6 days agoUseless because its a closed black box that may or may not have a back door. You will never know unless we get a source code leak or you get hired at G.
minus-squareSeductiveTortoise@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·6 days agoThat’s true, but it’s true for a lot of things, and I prefer small steps into the right direction over none at all.
minus-squareOnomatopoeia@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·6 days agoRCS is so backwards it’s not a step in the right direction. It’s hardware bound - which tells me they want definite tracking capability.
minus-squareSeductiveTortoise@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agoIt replaces SMS. Even if it’s 30 years behind, it’s better than THAT.
I wouldn’t say useless, there are a lot of users who aren’t tech savvy enough to understand why this might be an issue.
Useless because its a closed black box that may or may not have a back door. You will never know unless we get a source code leak or you get hired at G.
That’s true, but it’s true for a lot of things, and I prefer small steps into the right direction over none at all.
RCS is so backwards it’s not a step in the right direction.
It’s hardware bound - which tells me they want definite tracking capability.
It replaces SMS. Even if it’s 30 years behind, it’s better than THAT.