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iMessage-style SMS reportedly available to Globe, TM users via Android Messages

Heland Ortega February 27, 2018 · 1 min read

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Globe has apparently started a slow rollout of Rich Communication Services, or RCS, the new standard that aims to replace SMS and MMS, for select subscribers.

RCS, for the uninitiated, is an upgraded SMS standard for improved text and multimedia sharing. The nearest RCS comparison would be iMessage, Apple’s proprietary messaging app between iDevices. RCS can facilitate file sharing and it can allow users to read message receipts even in group chats. The newest version of Android Messages has now been found to display the option to enable “Chat Features,” but only for a number of Globe and TM subscribers. You can check and download the latest APK here to test this new feature.

Have you checked or updated your Android Messages app yet? Are you seeing the new enhanced messaging option? Feel free to sound off in the comments section below!

Editor’s Note: We have sought Globe Telecom for a statement regarding this report. We’ll keep you posted.

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Heland Ortega

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This article was written by Heland Ortega, Junior Contributor of YugaTech. He is a graduate of Information Technology and Multimedia Arts at FEU Institute of Technology in where he is also now working as a full-time faculty. You can follow him at @helandortega.

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60 Comments

Dhany Mae Valiente · 7 years ago

I find the color of my messages different from the usual one and when I saw the details, it says RCS. Sad thing is, it only happened to one person and it lasted 2 days.

Gilbert · 7 years ago

hi boss, any updates to this? it’s really useful not having so many different apps. ito nalang gamit. it worked first time i plugged in my sim but now not anymore. :(

Emmanuel Rotea Tecson · 7 years ago

ako din i had it for a few weeks then nawala lang sha by itself. im back to excuse the wait.

Mannil Barlizo · 8 years ago

Napagana ko sa 5t ko and Nova 3i ni gf

Miku Maus · 7 years ago

How? I cant make it work on my Nova 3i

SILVRASH · 8 years ago

Napagana ko sa 5t at Nova 3i ng gf ko

cancer an jacky · 8 years ago

Hi po bakit Hindi po ako naka received ng text ng 8080

CM · 8 years ago

if you are having trouble to use rcs or stuck at “excuse the wait” this is how you solve it this is based on my experience 1. uninstall/disable android messages 2. uninstall/disable carrier services (if you have it) 3. turn off your phone 4. remove sim card 5. turn on your phone 6. wait for your phone to turn on then put your sim back 7. install/enable android messages 8. open android messages then if it ask you to turn enhanced messaging/chat features below click not now 9. go to settings then go to chat features then enable it (must be on wifi or data) 10. if it go through then congrats you enabled rcs but if it is stuck again at “excuse the wait” then exit the app 11. install/enable carrier services 12. go back to android messages try to enable chat features again if it go through then congrats if not wait for 1 day to activate

goodluck!

John gerico dela paz · 7 years ago

There is no uninstall/disable android messages in my Huawei P20. How can I move?

Mon · 7 years ago

It worked sa android one ko, nag disable lang ako ng carrier services and ni try ko ulit in-on ang chat features tapos gumana na siya.

Joshua · 8 years ago

anyone here tried it with a oneplus 5t? im a globe postpaid subscriber

Josh sanchez · 8 years ago

Ive tried it says OnePlus 5t ko pero di nagana. It just says that they’ll notify when the step is done

ANDREW P. · 8 years ago

Any news if activated na or when it will be activated on Smart?

John B · 8 years ago

curious as well. one thing Globe is great at – new tech!

Youji · 8 years ago

okay naman sya sakin yun nga lang wala naman akong kapalitan ng message, wala akong kakilala na na activate yung chat feature ng android messages hehehe