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Request for iphone iOS 18 users: RCS related (Updated 25-01-03)

on2wheels — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:44:37 GMT

Update: on someone's advice I reset all Networks from the Settings>Reset menu and it seems to have helped, I no longer get this intermitted swap to SMS.

Can iphone users who use RCS do me a favor, I'm trying to figure out if the problem is my phone or with PublicMobile service.

edit: I'm using an iphone 15Pro.

When you have RCS enabled and are texting someone who uses Android and also has RCS enabled, you will have the status indicator showing "RCS" in the typing box. After you tap send and the message goes, does that status indicator briefly change to SMS then back to RCS?

Re: Request for iphone iOS 18 users: RCS related

Rastin — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 19:19:12 GMT

How old is the android? Is it capable of rcs? Have you tried more then one person with android.

Re: Request for iphone iOS 18 users: RCS related

will13am — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 20:15:39 GMT

@on2wheels , I have an android device. I communicate via RCS with other iPhone users and RCS works fine. From my understanding, whether the communication is via old SMS or RCS format is determined by google. If both parties have RCS capability, it becomes the default protocol. Public Mobile has no role to play here.

Re: Request for iphone iOS 18 users: RCS related

Handy1 — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 21:39:22 GMT

@on2wheels Mine stays in RCS after I reply with android people

Re: Request for iphone iOS 18 users: RCS related

BKNS27 — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 21:53:10 GMT

@on2wheels

The RCS works on my iPhone 14 Pro Max. Depending on the model of your iPhone. Enable it on your iPhone. Go to Settings>Apps>Messages>RCS Messaging>enable RCS Messaging. Older iPhones won’t have this setting.

Re: Request for iphone iOS 18 users: RCS related

on2wheels — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 22:08:53 GMT

It's only very briefly, you have to watch as soon as you send the message.

@BKNS27 I have the 15Pro, it works aside from this odd behavior (to me).

Re: Request for iphone iOS 18 users: RCS related

on2wheels — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 22:10:10 GMT

Rastin The Pixels are the 6 Pro, 8, and a newer non-pixel device.

Re: Request for iphone iOS 18 users: RCS related

BKNS27 — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 22:17:24 GMT

@on2wheels

Never noticed but will keep my eyes on it. Most of my friends are on iPhone but a couple are on Android.

Re: Request for iphone iOS 18 users: RCS related

DennyCrane — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 23:35:11 GMT

This may not be helpful, but I have Rogers iPhone 14 and a Telus Pixel 8 with me right now, and I didn't notice that. Both on RCS. The iPhone shows 'Text Message * RCS' before I start typing, but as soon as I start typing I can't see anymore. As soon as I hit send I see the same 'Text Message * RCS'.

Re: Request for iphone iOS 18 users: RCS related

on2wheels — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 02:12:43 GMT

Denny that does help, thankyou. It confirms that for some reason my phone doesn't stay locked into RCS.

Re: Request for iphone iOS 18 users: RCS related

on2wheels — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:42:58 GMT

https://youtu.be/VXXmVfsl7ow

This is the behavior I was talking about, not sure why it took so long for the message to go through that time but wait for the end to see what I mean. It flips to SMS and back to RCS.

Re: Request for iphone iOS 18 users: RCS related

DennyCrane — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 16:49:11 GMT

Interesting, I'm not experiencing that on my Rogers iPhone 14 running iOS 18.1.1. I'll do the update to 18.2 and see if anything changes.

Re: Request for iphone iOS 18 users: RCS related

on2wheels — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 19:55:23 GMT

I'd advise not to do that update just for this. Unless there's something you need in 18.2, many folks have had issues and as you know once you update the deadline to downgrade has already passed.

Re: Request for iphone iOS 18 users: RCS related

DennyCrane — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 19:57:56 GMT

Thanks for the advice, but it's too late (woops!). No big deal though, as it's just a work phone that is only used for the basics.

Re: Request for iphone iOS 18 users: RCS related (Updated 25-01-03)

DanielRoy — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 22:46:05 GMT

I got RCS working on my iPhone SE (3rd gen) running 18.2.1 again, finally. Resetting the network settings did the trick.

My scenario: RCS had been working fine on my iPhone SE (3rd) with Public Mobile running iOS 18.2. The update to 18.2.1 bricked my iPhone so I moved the SIM to an old iPhone SE (1st gen) while I worked on fixing the 3rd gen. Apple's Devices app for Windows 11 clearly doesn't do the same as the software on a Mac because I was able to factory reset using the Mac but not using the PC (would hang mid-reset). I restored my 3rd gen and moved the SIM back. Everything was fine EXCEPT RCS, despite being turned on in Messages and Public's IMS Status clearly showing "Voice, SMS & RCS". I would be in the Messages app and see "Text Message . SMS" and "Text Message . RCS" oscillate back and forth VERY quickly. I did a reset of the iPhone's network settings and tada, RCS is back.

May the Odds be ever in your favor.