cm0002@mander.xyz to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 18 hours agoFinally, texts between Android and iPhone users can be end-to-end encryptedtechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down11cross-posted to: technology@lemmit.online
arrow-up133arrow-down1external-linkFinally, texts between Android and iPhone users can be end-to-end encryptedtechcrunch.comcm0002@mander.xyz to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 18 hours agomessage-square10fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmit.online
minus-squareSeductiveTortoise@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 hours 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-up8·13 hours 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-down1·12 hours 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-up3·8 hours 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 hours 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.