Rooted Galaxy phones will not be able to use Google Messages RCS

Rich Communications Services (RCS) on Android smartphones that are either rooted or have an unlocked bootloader has been broken in Google Messages, according to numerous Reddit users who have been reporting this issue for a while. As of right now, Google has disabled RCS in Google Messages on Android devices with rooted or unlocked bootloaders, confirming to Android Authority that this is definitely the case. The corporation claims that by taking this action, it is combating fraud and spam.

“We consider many factors when combating spammers and scammers. Automation is a major source of RCS spam, and it usually depends on changes made to the sending device. A Google spokesperson told the publication, “We will keep searching for ways to stop spam and fraud while minimizing the number of users affected.” This implies that you won’t be able to utilize RCS in Google Messages on your Galaxy smartphone if you root or unlock the bootloader.

Google is reportedly introducing the Play Integrity API attestation tests on Google Messages as the most recent update. This information comes from Mishaal Rahman. It is said that after that, RCS messages vanish from conversations and the application doesn’t display an error message, so users are left in the dark about what’s going on. Google says that if RCS fails, Google Messages should revert to SMS/MMS. People claim that isn’t occurring, though, and it is inconveniencing them.