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Hey Everyone,
I maintain a website, randomphantasmagoria.com, where I maintain a firmware archive of official production Google ROMs for every Nexus and Google Experience device from the OG Droid onward. I plan to archive the Google Experience GS4 ROMs as well, assuming the ROMs actually come from Google and not from Samsung.
If someone is buying one, I'd love if you could help me out with something. I need some information on the phone, and you will need to get it as soon as you turn the phone on for the first time, before doing any out-of-the-box system updates.
Here is the info I'll need:
1. The bootloader version. You will have to reboot into bootloader (fastboot) mode to do this. When you do, the bootloader version should be displayed on screen.
2. The baseband version from Settings | About Phone.
3. The value of ro.build.fingerprint from /system/build.prop.
4. IF YOU HAVE AN UPDATE NOTIFICATION: Before applying the update, do the following. Turn on USB debugging after the notification appears on screen. Go into Settings | Developer Options and select "Take Bug Report". Your phone will email a text file to the email address on your Google account. Open that text file and search it for ".zip" (without the quotes) and post the URL to the ZIP file.
This will be unbelievably helpful.
Thank you in advance!
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Any takers for when they get the phone?
oldblue910 said:
Any takers for when they get the phone?
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Sure, count me in.
Thanks dude!
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oldblue910 said:
Thanks dude!
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Hope I get it this week
totlyz forced
My left brain wants Google Nexus 4 and the right side wants the Galaxy S4 Google Edition. Left side says "it is good enough for you" and the right side wants "the best". Debating now... :highfive:
But if I do get the SGS4 GE, I will post the info
cocreateguid said:
My left brain wants Google Nexus 4 and the right side wants the Galaxy S4 Google Edition. Left side says "it is good enough for you" and the right side wants "the best". Debating now... :highfive:
But if I do get the SGS4 GE, I will post the info
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Thanks. Just make sure you do it before you apply any system updates that might be available out of the box.
Also, another plus to the Nexus 4 is that you know updates come straight from Google. All Hugo Barra would say about the GES4 at I/O was that it would receive "prompt system updates". It remains to be seen whether the GES4's ROM is from Google or from Samsung. If it's a Samsung ROM, you can bet that while the system updates will be "prompt" compared to almost any other phone on the market, it'll still take a good month or two to get updates.
As soon as someone gets this phone, we'll know within 2 minutes if it's a Google ROM or a Samsung ROM. Just look at the Android build number in Settings | About Phone. If it's a standard 5- or 6-character build number like JDQ39 or JDQ39E, it's Google. If the build number is anything else (for example JDQ39.I9505GXXUMD1), it's a Samsung ROM.
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Disregard
Whoops
Nice! Keeping up your Nexus S tradition?
Me Gusta!
Me Gusta said:
Nice! Keeping up your Nexus S tradition?
Me Gusta!
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Yep! Any device that runs production Google ROMs will have a place on my site. But yeah, it all started with the Nexus S. I loved that phone so much.
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Well, gsmarena are reporting that samsung have aired the google edition gs4 kernal...should be fun.
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jj03 said:
Well, gsmarena are reporting that samsung have aired the google edition gs4 kernal...should be fun.
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That leads me to believe it will be a Samsung ROM...
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Does anyone know when it will go live on the play store for purchase? Do they do a midnight launch or anything like that...been trying to track information down from the other launches to decide if I should wait up or just check it at work tomarrow.
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Does anyone know when it will go live on the play store for purchase? Do they do a midnight launch or anything like that...been trying to track information down from the other launches to decide if I should wait up or just check it at work tomarrow.
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Noonish, I bet.
Theshawty said:
Noonish, I bet.
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I am curious as well. Still on the fence between i9505 and G version.
oldblue910 said:
Thanks. Just make sure you do it before you apply any system updates that might be available out of the box.
Also, another plus to the Nexus 4 is that you know updates come straight from Google. All Hugo Barra would say about the GES4 at I/O was that it would receive "prompt system updates". It remains to be seen whether the GES4's ROM is from Google or from Samsung. If it's a Samsung ROM, you can bet that while the system updates will be "prompt" compared to almost any other phone on the market, it'll still take a good month or two to get updates.
As soon as someone gets this phone, we'll know within 2 minutes if it's a Google ROM or a Samsung ROM. Just look at the Android build number in Settings | About Phone. If it's a standard 5- or 6-character build number like JDQ39 or JDQ39E, it's Google. If the build number is anything else (for example JDQ39.I9505GXXUMD1), it's a Samsung ROM.
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Android Central posted a video which includes the "About device" screen. Build number is listed as JDQ39.I9505GUEUAMFD (I9505GUEUAMFD is also listed as the baseband).
So based on what you have said it sounds like updates will likely not be coming directly from Google
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Android Central posted a video which includes the "About device" screen. Build number is listed as JDQ39.I9505GUEUAMFD (I9505GUEUAMFD is also listed as the baseband).
So based on what you have said it sounds like updates will likely not be coming directly from Google
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Nope. It's a Sammy ROM.
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Well, Google Play says "ships by July 9, 2013", and I am travelling abroad on 7/17 I am not going to order it until I return to the US. Hopefully by then a lot of tests/reviews have been done and I can safely buy (or decide not to buy).
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Well, Google Play says "ships by July 9, 2013", and I am travelling abroad on 5/17 I am not going to order it until I return to the US. Hopefully by then a lot of tests/reviews have been done and I can safely buy (or decide not to buy).
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For me, since the updates don't come from Google, there's really no advantage to buying one of these. If you're in the market for an unlocked GS4, you may as well get the skinned Touchwiz version. Either way the OEM is the middleman for updates. So unless you just love the stock Android UI that much, you'll get a ton more features for your money by going Touchwiz.
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acey_zero said:
Android Central posted a video which includes the "About device" screen. Build number is listed as JDQ39.I9505GUEUAMFD (I9505GUEUAMFD is also listed as the baseband).
So based on what you have said it sounds like updates will likely not be coming directly from Google
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I think nope but without customization Sammy can made it very fast.
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I know Samsung Pay was one of the biggest features for this phone, but I can't find it anywhere.
flowtime said:
I know Samsung Pay was one of the biggest features for this phone, but I can't find it anywhere.
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It has not been released yet.
I was just looking for that last night myself
Samsung is working on the 5.1 update right now for our phones. I'm sure it will include Samsung pay.
I've read June/July
Gizmoe said:
Samsung is working on the 5.1 update right now for our phones. I'm sure it will include Samsung pay.
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Hopefully verizon doesn't delay that and hopefully it includes the samsung browser though I doubt it.
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abdel12345 said:
Hopefully verizon doesn't delay that and hopefully it includes the samsung browser though I doubt it.
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Yeah verizon definitely doesn't want us to have Samsung browser for whatever reason. I also hope vzw doesn't get lazy with the update as well. Seeing as how this is a new and very popular device it should at least get prompt attention for most of the year.
Ha we will get 5.1 by Xmas for us with vzw slow behinds
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I've found the link to be able to download the Samsung Pay Beta .apk file but I haven't figured out how to get it to install. Does someone else want to try? I'm stuck on a Samsung S6 Edge running 5.0.2. I wonder if you have to have 5.1.1 to run it.
Korea Link - https://kr.mpay.samsung.com/apk/main/main.do
US Link - https://us.mpay.samsung.com/apk/main/main.do
Is this available on old Samsung Phone?
Erm, is this available on Old Samsung phone? I have one samsung galaxy ace, will it works?
No you have to be on a carrier other than Verizon.
As of now they aren't supporting it.
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hopkinsdn said:
It seems Samsung has created a hotline in the U.S for testers. +1-844-726-7297
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I called today and they told me to download the Samsung Plus app from the Google playstore. I downloaded it agreed to the terms and logged in and then inside the app there was a link that said "Join Samsung Pay Beta". So far it doesn't do anything, but it seems promising that it might work tomorrow after the beta has officially begun.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.oh
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meek2100 said:
I called today and they told me to download the Samsung Plus app from the Google playstore. I downloaded it agreed to the terms and logged in and then inside the app there was a link that said "Join Samsung Pay Beta". So far it doesn't do anything, but it seems promising that it might work tomorrow after the beta has officially begun.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samsung.oh
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This is promising that it even installs and launches. Hopefully we can side load if needed. Are you running 5.1.1 update or did it work on older firmware?
I'm running 5.1.1 on an ATT S6 Edge+ it wouldn't install in my Verizon S6 Edge whether that was because its on 5.0.2 or because Verizon isn't supporting Samsung Pay I'm not sure.
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This is promising that it even installs and launches. Hopefully we can side load if needed. Are you running 5.1.1 update or did it work on older firmware?
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I think I've officially been accepted! I just clicked on the Samsung Pay (stub) placeholder and this time it came up with a different sceen!
meek2100 said:
I think I've officially been accepted! I just clicked on the Samsung Pay (stub) placeholder and this time it came up with a different sceen!
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On your verizon device?
I highly doubt it. I just spoke to the people from SamsungPay and was told verizon is not supporting it as of now.
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I also installed the files and it starts but wont go past the first screen.
hope verizon pulls their heads out of their asses.
I find it sad that they are always last in releasing stuff. With all their capital they should be industry leaders.
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On your verizon device?
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Said he couldn't load it on his Verizon device. he should be posting in the ATT forum
Sorry, guys I originally had a Verizon S6 Edge but I switched to ATT and got an S6 Edge+ when they came out and Verizon said they might not support Samsung Pay. I'll make sure to switch forums.
http://www.sammobile.com/2016/07/08...-an-update-with-new-features-ux-improvements/
Exclusive: Samsung Gear S2 to get an update with new features, UX improvements
We love the Gear S2, and we think it is the best smartwatch currently available in the market (the lack of apps compared to Android Wear or the Apple Watch notwithstanding). Right out of the box the Gear S2 offers an excellent user experience, and we have received information on a major new update that will be released in the near future with a slew of improvements to how the smartwatch works.
The update will be the biggest yet, and the headline feature for many is likely to be the ability to use their photos as backgrounds in watch faces. Using personal photos as a wallpaper on phones is something everyone does (or has done at some point), and it is only natural that the feature be made available on*a smartwatch. After the update, the Gear S2 will also start offering watch face recommendations and will let users install these watch faces*from the watch itself.
This will extend to recommended apps as well – Samsung basically wants you to use the paired smartphone less often, which is why the update will also add the option to post exercise stats to Facebook directly from the watch. The Gear S2′s fitness tracking abilities will also be getting improvements, as the update will add a sleep monitor, a feature that probably should have been there from the start.
Other changes will include the addition of*UV index information in the weather app, the ability to start a timer using S Voice, and a menu for managing notifications when there are no unread notifications available. We’re told the update will roll out*sometime in the coming weeks, although there’s no concrete*time frame. With a big update such as this, Samsung is likely going to make sure everything is right before making it*available to consumers.
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If this is real, some of this should of been included already when this watch first came out along with the long awaited samsung pay!
I can already set a timer with S Voice. Hope they meant set Reminders.
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Oh, setting Reminders would be GREAT! Pebble does that and it was very handy. I don't use S-Voice for anything right now because it just doesn't provide me with a usable service. But Reminders? Oh yeah!
personally I think they meant reminders as others have said as settings timers is already possible....should have been a day one feature.
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All mentioned features should of been day 1 or at least top of this year
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http://www.sammobile.com/2016/07/08...-an-update-with-new-features-ux-improvements/
The Gear S2′s fitness tracking abilities will also be getting improvements, as the update will add a sleep monitor, a feature that probably should have been there from the start.
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Well I dont sleep with my watch on... but I do with my fitbit which lasts 5d. They are going to have to do more than "improvements" to get the watch as a fitness device. i would love to see that so dont get me wrong as I wear my watch every day, however Myfitness Pal for food tracking and Fitbit seem to be the best combination as you cannot get info from S Health into MFP (I have tried that one way and it was horrible). Personally I would love to be able to just use S Health but I dont see that happening anytime soon.
What is the current software version? Mine just got delivered yesterday and has R730VVRU2BPC7.
CPC5 is the most current, but this new version is still to be released.
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obsydian said:
CPC5 is the most current, but this new version is still to be released.
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I have R730AUCU2BPD4, how do I get the CPC5?
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I have R730AUCU2BPD4, how do I get the CPC5?
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I think these update numbers are by carrier because I have bpd4 like you and have an at&t watch while my girlfriend has t-mobile watch and has bpc6
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I think these update numbers are by carrier because I have bpd4 like you and have an at&t watch while my girlfriend has t-mobile watch and has bpc6
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Thanks, yes I have AT&T
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I think these update numbers are by carrier because I have bpd4 like you and have an at&t watch while my girlfriend has t-mobile watch and has bpc6
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And Verizon is R730VVRU1BPC1 (http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/samsung-gear-s2-update/)
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And Verizon is R730VVRU1BPC1 (http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/samsung-gear-s2-update/)
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What a shock. Verizon is furthest behind in updates.
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And Verizon is R730VVRU1BPC1 (http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/samsung-gear-s2-update/)
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My Verizon version is R730VVRU2BPC7
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My Verizon version is R730VVRU2BPC7
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??? I'm on BPC1 also, and the Verizon page for the 4G Gear S2 says BPC1 too. How did you get 7?
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??? I'm on BPC1 also, and the Verizon page for the 4G Gear S2 says BPC1 too. How did you get 7?
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Bought it on Saturday at the Verizon store and this was on it..
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Bought it on Saturday at the Verizon store and this was on it..
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Weird! I wonder if that means an update is coming? Although, I would think it would be live by the time it was on a watch in the store...
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Weird! I wonder if that means an update is coming? Although, I would think it would be live by the time it was on a watch in the store...
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I honestly expected that my watch would need to be updated immediately, because it was the last one they had, and had been sitting on the shelf for quite awhile
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Anybody else with the Verizon 3g variant chime in worth what software version they have?
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We in the US of A, should by right should not have to wait another month to get the full on bixby voice for the s8s. i know im to check the galaxy app for updates, but trying to side load apks for bixby is MOOT.unless Samsung server sees device, its worthless. i hate half baked bixby. assistant isnt all that good anyway.
btw..........testers, did you have to get apps in galaxy store before it worked.
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We in the US of A, should by right should not have to wait another month to get the full on bixby voice for the s8s. i know im to check the galaxy app for updates, but trying to side load apks for bixby is MOOT.unless Samsung server sees device, its worthless. i hate half baked bixby. assistant isnt all that good anyway.
btw..........testers, did you have to get apps in galaxy store before it worked.
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I disagree. First off it was KNOWN before the devices sold would NOT have it out of the box. If it bothered me that much I wouldn't have bought it instead of buying and claiming it's by right. That will do more than what you are doing. #firstworldproblems
Now with that said...
Yes people got updates prior to it going live for beta tester. There's a tiny thread that got buried with screenshots.
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Tidbits said:
I disagree. First off it was KNOWN before the devices sold would NOT have it out of the box. If it bothered me that much I wouldn't have bought it instead of buying and claiming it's by right. That will do more than what you are doing. #firstworldproblems
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Yes people got updates prior to it going live for beta tester. There's a tiny thread that got buried with screenshots.
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I CALLED SAMSUNG BIXBY SUPPORT, an insider said the 28th or a day later. will update when it takes place.
https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/14/20964477/googles-rcs-chat-android-rollout-us-ccmi-texting-sms
Just tested it out and it works.
KillerBytes said:
https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/14/20964477/googles-rcs-chat-android-rollout-us-ccmi-texting-sms
Just tested it out and it works.
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Do I need to run an update through the app store?
Never mind sorry for the question
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https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/14/20964477/googles-rcs-chat-android-rollout-us-ccmi-texting-sms
Just tested it out and it works.
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What phone do you have, and what carrier are you on?
jmartin72 said:
What phone do you have, and what carrier are you on?
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Pixel 4 XL and AT&T
KillerBytes said:
Pixel 4 XL and AT&T
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Pixel 4 xl T-Mobile. Not working for me
Only working in the US
Been working in Canada for a month or so. On Telus for Pixel and some LG devices too.
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I'm on T-Mobile with the pixel 3a with latest update . Am I missing something?
Ramone360 said:
I'm on T-Mobile with the pixel 3a with latest update . Am I missing something?
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Well considering it's Google's famed staged update process, you will probably have the update by next year.
just updated and It does not work on AT&T.
So I have the Pixel 4XL on Verizon and was able to get RCS working with a buddy who has a Pixel 1 on Google Fi. However I don't seem to have luck with others such as my girlfriend who has an S10 on ATT. Any ideas?
My phone works, but how do I convince others to use it too and make it compatible across network and devices?
Pixel 4 XL and I'm with Google Fi, it's been working
since 2 weeks now with Messages Beta apk!
Anyone get this working using Samsung messages app? I hear it’s suppose to work through there as well but no luck on my end.
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Anyone get this working using Samsung messages app? I hear it’s suppose to work through there as well but no luck on my end.
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It's not currently working on Samsung messages but apparently google is working on it.
"The Google Messages app is also a hard requirement right now (outside some carrier collaborations like Rogers’ and Sprint’s use of Jibe) but it sounds like the company would like to open things up to other apps in the future, stating that "we are working on bringing chat features broadly to more regions, carriers and other messaging apps (e.g. Samsung Messages)."
Source: https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/...now-about-googles-rcs-but-were-afraid-to-ask/