

So your battle to get RCS working consistently again on that OnePlus phone could be a multi-layered problem. SMS/MMS are dated and antiquated but they're still the only two protocols every text messaging service and carrier will implement. Add in that Apple refuses to allow support for RCS into its iMessage app and that makes RCS just one more of multiple other proprietary text messaging protocols. Despite Google's push to make RCS the Android text messaging default standard, it's still not universally supported throughout the Android market. It will be surprising if RCS is going to be the one standout that breaks a trend. Google's track record on text messaging in general has been a bizarre mix of failed products and standards. Google has a history of failing to provide long-term support for its own products so if for whatever reasons it decides that continuing to support RCS isn't worth the bother, don't be surprised when it gets axed. It's a proprietary protocol, and it's licensed by Google. I'm just going to play devil's advocate here and rail against RCS for the following reasons
