On the WWDC 2024 occasion earlier this month, Apple launched the iOS 18 replace and set the tone for a number of new iPhone options.
New light-touch additions will embody the power to put app icons wherever on the house display, to pick out mild or darkish mode for app icons, full customization for the management panel (which can now host an influence button), and extra.
This week, Apple launched the iOS 18 beta 2 to customers signed up for its developer program, which appeared to introduce an RCS toggle within the Settings menu however all shouldn’t be because it appears, not but anyway.
RCS ought to allow iPhone customers to ship audio or massive media recordsdata throughout the divide to Android customers, which can nonetheless present the inexperienced bubble however the Messages app will present the label “Textual content Message – RCS” within the dialog show.
Nonetheless, the RCS characteristic has solely been made out there to a choose band of beta testers, complicated others on why it isn’t out there in Settings. Additional frustration was sounded when some who’ve the brand new RCS toggle weren’t ready to make use of it.
No assure of common provision throughout all carriers
9to5Mac has reported that iOS 18 beta 2’s code signifies Apple is working with carriers on a separate foundation to replace their bundles that ship with IOS, which means till your community ensures RCS assist is in place, you’ll most likely not be capable of use the characteristic.
AT&T and T-Cellular look like on board already within the US however some beta testers utilizing these carriers haven’t been in a position to avail of RCS, so it’s a work in progress at this stage.
Total, iOS 18 is just in beta and won’t be out there throughout the board till late this 12 months, and hopefully, by then all main networks could have the suitable RCS assist enabled however there isn’t any assure.
The choice is an instantaneous messaging app with a number of common choices out there or the extra modest SMS for primary wants.
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