cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22376773

To use Google messages you must sign in to one of your google accounts, even though that was not a requirement until today that I know of or was aware of.

  • trollblox_@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 month ago

    I hate the Googlopoly too, but it doesn’t say you can’t use messages, just that you can’t use the Google features in the app. Why are you even using Google Messages?

    • noodlejetski@lemm.eeEnglish
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      1 month ago

      probably because it’s the default SMS app on most Android phones nowadays, and people don’t bother installing a third party one, or aren’t aware that it’s a possibility. or they want to use RCS features.

    • Elvith Ma'for@feddit.orgEnglish
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      1 month ago

      I do have Google Messages on my phone, as the pre-installed SMS app doesn’t support RCS (or maybe just doesnt want to talk to the RCS implementation of my mobile network). I tried a few alternatives, but all didn’t want to enable RCS on the mobile network that I’m on or had some other major problems. Google Messages just worked.

      Since today, I cannot access the app without a login. I cannot proceed and access my messages unless I login. It’s not just the Google features as you state, the whole app is now useless.