GoKawiilGoogle Voice code reveals groundwork for RCS messaging support
Teardown of Google Voice version 2026.11.01.10 by Android Authority uncovered strings referencing RCS chat toggles and a compose-box label reading 'RCS'. Currently, Google Voice supports only standard SMS and MMS, unlike Google Messages which already offers RCS.
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The code references suggest Google may be preparing to close a long-standing gap between Voice and its other messaging apps, though the feature has not been visually confirmed or officially announced. Until Google enables it server-side, users could wait indefinitely, as hidden strings don't guarantee an imminent rollout.
- Google Voice currently lacks RCS, limiting users to SMS/MMS
- New app code references RCS toggles and a compose-box 'RCS' label
- No official confirmation yet on when RCS support will launch
Source: androidauthority.com, 2026-11-11
Published there as: “Google Voice is laying the groundwork for RCS chats”
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