Rich Communication Services (RCS) is another messaging protocol that mixes the capabilities of SMS, MMS, and other capabilities. Like how we use WhatsApp for calls, video calls, sending media and ...

Update, February 25, 2025 (04:05 AM ET): Google has shared more details with us on how this move away from SMS codes would work. In some instances, users will send an SMS to a Google number ...

Google Messages users have been experiencing issues when receiving photos and videos over RCS. The company has rolled out an ...

In some cases, users will have to send an SMS to Google instead of Google sending an SMS code to them. Users will have fallback authentication mechanisms available, but they’ll still need a phone.