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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

As someone who currently uses Pulse SMS+ and has been looking for alternatives like Google Messaging, are there any major issues I should be aware of?

I liked Pulse since I could send messages from a desktop app, but I can't install it on my work computer any longer.

I also liked the WearOS app from Pulse, but they discontinued it.

[–] jaybirrd 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Google's messaging app actually has a desktop browser based client that you can use to send messages from your computer. So that might actually be a good solution for you. I use it regularly and have no complaints about either the phone app or the web app.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I'll have to try that out, thanks.

[–] ElPussyKangaroo 1 points 1 year ago

Don't you have to stay connected to the internet on your phone to have that work or something?

Like WhatsApp used to work back in the day?

[–] Axion 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The one bug that I've had for a long while now is the "auto resend as SMS" feature that's supposed to kick in if the RCS chat fails, takes forever to work. It's much faster to just manually hit the send as SMS option if there are issues going on.

It uses the Signal protocol for its encryption so they went with a well known and proven option, but metadata isn't encrypted like it is with the actual Signal app apparently so it's not quite as secure.

A good chunk of my family uses Android and all have RCS enabled so I get to use it a good amount and it's been pretty solid for me.

Edit: the desktop app is actually just a PWA website so that might be able to get around your work PC's restrictions on installing apps.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

You probably shouldn't send private messages on your work PC though.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I moved to Google Messages when Signal dropped SMS support and it's been fine. Most people I know who aren't on Signal or WhatsApp are on iPhones, but there are a decent number who apparently have RCS so -- perversely -- Signal dropping SMS support had actually resulted in a net increase in my secure messaging.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That is why signal dropped support for it.theybssid it was to increase security because users could accidentally be using signal sending regular SMS. The way you got lore secure is not how they advertised the removal, but makes sense that happens in some cases. Same thing happened to me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Makes sense. Thanks

[–] MellowSnow 2 points 1 year ago

I used Pulse for so many years, but it's become a bloated husk of what it used to be. In terms of usability and features, I've found the Google Messages app to be a really nice improvement over it recently. Been using it for a few months now, and it's been much better for me. The RCS stuff is a nice feature that I really hope continues to find its way to other apps, cross-platform, etc.