cross-posted from !meta@lemdro.id

As early as September 28, 2023, SMS messages will no longer be available when you update your Messenger app.

Was anybody actually using this? I honestly forgot this was a supported feature. This is coming from someone who is still not happy about Signal dropping SMS support.

  • HellAwaits@lemm.eeEnglish
    137·
    1 year ago

    This is coming from someone who is still not happy about Signal dropping SMS support.

    You do realize SMS messages are not encrypted, right? Like it’s totally plaintext transmission. You should be glad it’s gone.

    • ijeff@lemdro.idOPMEnglish
      232·
      1 year ago

      It was useful for getting family who aren’t as interested in the privacy aspects to use it. Having it be their default SMS messaging app means them being more open to using it to message securely with me without having to worry about there being another messaging service to keep track of.

      As an aside, it did used to encrypt regular text messages as well.

      • timbuck2themoon@lemmy.mlEnglish
        5·
        1 year ago

        Yep. As someone in the States, I basically stopped using it. It at least worked well to get people on it here and anything with them was encrypted.

  • mikewavebird@lemmy.caEnglish
    0·
    1 year ago

    I use this! Mostly because I love the pop-up chat heads and having my messages all in one place (I predominantly use Messenger with my friends) it’s a bit of a bummer but whatever

  • db2@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    14·
    1 year ago

    So when RCS stops working randomly again my messages have no way to send. Super.

    • EarthlingHazard@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      If this was the Google messages app that would be the case but OP is talking about Facebook Messenger

      • db2@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        41·
        1 year ago

        Oh, thanks. I avoid anything Facebook so this has exactly zero impact on me, hooray!