Google Is Taking Charge of the RCS Rollout

But now Google is taking over: later this month, Android users in the UK and France will be able to opt in to RCS Chat services provided directly by Google instead of waiting for their carrier to support it. Available in the UK and France this month, rolling out to all Android users later

For most users, this is all you really need to know:

If you see the Chat prompt, click yes to enable RCS services from Google. Here’s one last technical detail, as long as we’re already deep in this rabbit hole: if you switch your SIM card over to a phone that doesn’t support RCS Chat, Rowny says that Google won’t “black hole” messages.

Source: www.theverge.com