“Ensuring that message-issuing/receiving devices are following the operating measures defined by the RCS standard is one of the ways Google Messages prevent spam and abuse,” Google’s spokesperson said in his statement. “As we fight spammers and fraudsters, we take into account different indicators. A large volume of RCS spam comes from automation, which typically relies on modifications to the sending device,” he added.
What are rooted smartphones
What is unlocked bootloader
Bootloader is the software responsible for loading the OS. Unlocking the bootloader gives users the permission to modify the OS or even install custom ROMs, which are essentially third-party versions of Android OS.
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RCS on rooted and bootloader unlocked devices
According to the report, using the RCS messaging service on rooted devices does not show any error message. However, you cannot send an RCS message on the rooted or bootloader unlocked Android device. The messages sent with RCS turned on do not go through SMS/MMS fallback either, which Google said is default when RCS is not working. However, disabling RCS messaging allows users to send messages over SMS on rooted devices.
Google also does not allow Google Pay, banking, and other similar apps to work with rooted Android smartphones and bootloader unlocked phones.
First Published: Mar 04 2024 | 12:57 PM IST