iOS 27 improves RCS messaging on Android, but it means little to Kenyans without RCS support
Apple's latest iOS 27 Beta update fixes annoying RCS messaging issues between iPhone and Android users. But in Kenya, RCS remains broken months after Safaricom and other carriers quietly stopped supporting the service...
✨ Key Highlights
Apple has introduced significant improvements to RCS messaging in its iOS 27 Beta 2 update, enhancing features like inline replies and emoji reactions for cross-platform chats.
- The advancements are largely irrelevant to Kenyan users, as basic RCS functionality remains unavailable for many Android users in the country.
- Key players include Apple and Google Messages (which powers RCS on Android).
- The core issue for Kenyans is the widespread loss of RCS activation and its features, with no clear explanation or resolution from local operators.
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