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How do I turn on Rich Communication Services?
How do I turn on Rich Communication Services?

How is RCS useful? It enhances messaging with features like read receipts and media sharing. Learn how to turn it on for your device.

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Written by Pav
Updated over 3 months ago

Rich Communication Services (RCS) is a feature that allows you to send emojis, images, videos, embed web pages, and even use group messages, all from your main messaging app.

Getting started

You’ll need to download and open the Google Messages app and accept their terms and conditions. When you first open the app, you should be prompted to turn on active chat, which is Google’s more user-friendly name for RCS.

Didn’t get a prompt?

  1. Tap the menu icon within the app

  2. Tap settings from the drop-down menu

  3. Tap on ‘chat features’

  4. Tap the toggle to enable chat features

You should now be able to use RCS on your phone. Easy peasy.

For more information on RCS check out our community post.


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