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RCS (TXT) not working

MouldyOldDough
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My wifes new phone (Honor) came with RCS - apparently a better way of texting - however, it keeps on failing - telling her that the message recipients phone is turned off and the message cannot be sent !!
This only happens on some recipients - others work first time
She then has to select a different way of sending the txt - google messenger - but it won't default to messenger
Any advice ..
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There's some useful advice on the google hlpl pages..
https://support.google.com/messages/answer/7189714?hl=en-GB
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The main requirements for RCS are: Both devices support it and there is a live internet connection and that you're using the Messages app.This is not a phone feature, its a Messages feature.https://support.google.com/messages/answer/9487020?sjid=137404689520476217-EU might be of interest as well as the above link.
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There is an option to send via text if RCS is not available. My experience was that this didn't work and I found it better to turn off RCS completely.
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mgfvvc said:There is an option to send via text if RCS is not available. My experience was that this didn't work and I found it better to turn off RCS completely.
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MouldyOldDough said:My wifes new phone (Honor) came with RCS - apparently a better way of texting...HiPreviously you sent and received SMS Texts.And they always worked OK.Now you want to send and receive RCS Messages instead.And they don't always work.Is that it?Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.0
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bat999 said:MouldyOldDough said:My wifes new phone (Honor) came with RCS - apparently a better way of texting...HiPreviously you sent and received SMS Texts.And they always worked OK.Now you want to send and receive RCS Messages instead.And they don't always work.Is that it?Almost right - previously sms txts worked with everyoneNow - RCS messages work on most recipients (I don't understand why some don't but.....) - so we are trying to default it to SMS - but are unable to do so0
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MouldyOldDough said:- so we are trying to default it to SMS - but are unable to do so
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mgfvvc said:MouldyOldDough said:- so we are trying to default it to SMS - but are unable to do so
My wifes phone does not allow RCS to be turned off
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What phone do you have? I just use the normal android messages to send sms texts, if you don't want to use rcs texts then disable or delete the app?0
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If it is the Messages app from Google then you can turn on/off RCS in the app settings. Other SMS apps are most likely similar in that regard.
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