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[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Magnumxxxl:
So rcs only works for TMobile? Android messages doesn't work with this new update trying to use rcs. There's no chat. Chat does come up in the native messaging app. I tried with my Verizon pixel 3xl using chat. It doesn't work. So I'm assuming rcs only works with the other Samsung rcs phones in TMobile?
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] rkingsparx81:
Well guys I went back to stock from having international rom and I can confirm T-Mobile rcs is working perfectly fine. Only thing is the rom version is 9.0.4
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] jamescable:
What we need is the radio/modem.IMG from that update, then you can flash it after going back to international ROM and keep RCS on OOS and custom ROMs
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] tasoskio:
can someone upload this files? radio/modem?only for testing please?
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] ma678:
Is there any risk of bricking a device by flashing a mismatching radio?
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] lendawg:
That sucks Android messages doesn't work with it yet. The stock OnePlus messages app is horrible looking I hate it.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] rkingsparx81:
How can I grab that file from my phone so I can get it to you guys??
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] jamescable:
I believe with a system dump...tho I'm not sure
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] feezler:
Subscribing to this thread. I really don't want to go back to TMO firmware. I'm rooted on .12 any chance a modem flash would work?
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] texasaggie1:
Rcs

I'm on the international unlocked version. I'll help out getting this figured out, if I can
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] wase4711:
try it and let us know
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] feezler:
Do you have a modem to flash? I'll try it
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] jamescable:
We don't yet. But it will work. The only risk with flashing a modem is it won't work which means you have to boot twrp and flash OOS....I have used a lot of phones and flashed different older and newer modems. The nexus 6 for example. I flashed a Verizon modem using T-Mobile and it worked
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] wase4711:
nope, but I'm sure someone will post it soon...
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] feezler:
That's good news! I guess the real question is will it actually enable RCS!
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] jamescable:
It should. Android Pie already has the software in the code. You just need your carrier to enable it on the phone(hence why the new T-Mobile update has a new modem/radio)
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] feezler:
**Anxiously waiting for a modem**
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] cd85233:
I have not being using my OP6T since I got it because of the lack of RCS. I can't wait until someone gets this going. Heck, I'll buy you a beer if it works!
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] jamescable:
I used to help with ROM development... I just don't remember how to pull the radio to post it
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] feezler:
I thought there use to be a tool to extract from Rom files but I can't seem to find it. Maybe I'm dreaming too
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Some_Random_Username:
Shouldn't it be possible with readback mode of msm tool?
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] culiacanazo:
Give me the zip, or you who have it extract it. Give me a sec.

Okay, listen: i take no credit for this, it's just that right now we're all too excited and sure as heck i wasn't gonna go looking for where i found it. I believe the credits are in there.

The ball is now in our mysterious, yet-to-be-revealed hero's court, who will snatch it, extract it, and upload it. May the hosts of the skies guard you, whoever you may be, but rush already lol

( [MENTION=1134731]feezler[/MENTION] , is this by any chance what you were referring to?)
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] feezler:
That's exactly what I was thinking of!
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Link_of_Hyrule:
I don't think the radios have anything to do with RCS because it's all over data anyways. I think it's most likely some configuration files in the system as well as the new texting app. If someone could figure out what those files were that changed maybe they can figure out how to get it to work with Messages but I'm not exactly sure how that works because it's very possible like, people have suspected, that Messages simply requires being interconnected to the Jibe Hub.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] texasaggie1:
another way to get the modem img

On the following link about 2 paragraphs down there are instructions for making a full backup of your phones partitions to your computer:

https://xdaforums.com/oneplus-6t/how-to/guide-flashing-t-mobile-oneplus-6t-to-t3865966

that backup should include the image we all need :)

Does anybody know how to flash a tmo rom onto an unlocked op6t? If so, I would just flash the entire rom onto my phone just to check out rcs
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] feezler:
There isn't exactly a new texting app I don't think. It's supposed to enable RCS within the Android messages app. This should be able to be enabled by radio.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Link_of_Hyrule:
To be clear the T-Mobile RCS support doesn't work with Android Messages it only works with the build in OnePlus texting app. It has nothing to do with the radio it's at the network level, not the hardware level so it should not require changes to the radios.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] culiacanazo:
If anybody would that would be [MENTION=4712355]mauronofrio[/MENTION]

But i kind of expect 1+ to come thru with this as opposed to how they haven't had with the launcher, because right there they have an incentive which is promoting usage of their own shelf; however, i don't know what to make of that buddy-buddy thing they got going with Google and their tight integration

I won't assume to know much, or anything, actually, about the inner workings, but knowing carriers, i don't think it would just be network-related and that's it! So any byod could enjoy it? Not good for business. And also, remember how the launcher is proving to be unportable?
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Link_of_Hyrule:
Let me clarify, RCS does not work like SMS it works over DATA so it doesn't need access to the radio directly. The changes are to the configuration files in the system and the existing texting app. That being said Android Messages does everything via Carrier Services instead of via the system and your RCS messages are not stored in the system itself. This problem is being solved in future versions of Android. I know because I've been paying very close attention to any RCS related changes for Android Q. I read the documentation for the RCS UP standard so I have somewhat of an idea of how it works. I totally agree with what you're saying doing RCS on a per device level is dumb. Because T-Mobile DIGITS works on a per device level they had to go back and update carrier locked devices to add the RCS configuration to the system. If they partnered with Google they could have just rolled it out into Carrier Services using the Jibe Hub but instead, they are using Mavenir's RCS Hub. This solution isn't interconnected to the Jibe Hub so Android Messages doesn't work with it. That being said once RCS is natively supported as part of Android like SMS is, not only will it work on any device as long as the carrier is properly configured but it will work with any texting app that adds RCS support to it using the third party APIs.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] culiacanazo:
Makes sense, kinda like ViLTE is (big word) SUPPOSED to be as interoperational with mostly everything else (except maybe iFonz) as good, old, voice calling is, save for greed obstructing its full deployment. Aye, aye, Mr. Link, sir!
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Link_of_Hyrule:
I'm interested to see how the video calling works but hope they just finish getting RCS rolled out a ASAP since I can just use Duo regardless.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] lendawg:
That's BS man. Android messages is so much better then the stock OnePlus messaging app.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] culiacanazo:
You mean the proprietary one from Google and NOT the OS one, right?

Do you know it's a (now tightly integrated, but nonetheless once a, always a) third party, non native app, don't you?

Have you ever read the PP & TOS from Google?

I know we use a Google product to an extent, but that doesn't mean I've gotta to give them 100% insight into my life! If i can withhold whatever, 10%, good for me!
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] lendawg:
Never read it but going to now I see your point thanks man
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] culiacanazo:
That's just touching the privacy aspect, check for yourself the resource side of the equation ;)
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] feezler:
Thank you for this information. I finally feel like I am getting a better understanding of how RCS works. I appreciate you taking the time to break this down.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] culiacanazo:
So, do interpret for me, does it mean it's a no go?
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] feezler:
It sounds to me like it will likely not work with just a radio flash. It doesn't mean I will not try as soon as someone post it! I am still waiting for someone to post it to at least give it a try since it won't break anything. From what @ Link_of_Hyrule was saying it sounds like there is more that needs to change than just the radio. I think flashing the radio, for now, is a good place to start.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] rahlquist:
So if I am understanding correctly then, really, it truly is going to be just maybe the T-Mo version of the OnePlus messaging app, and some settings in the system.

So, possibly if someone extracts the app and any relevant settings it may be possible to sideload a solution?
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] tengtengvn:
RCS video call still uses data so it's pretty much the same as Duo interm of usability and cost.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] jpeckinp:
Three things I have noticed since the update.

1. WIFI Calling icon no longer on status bar, checked setting and it said it was active and ready.

2. Auto Off/On didn't work last two nights. I have it set to shut off my phone at 4:55am and turn back on at 5am just as a way of rebooting daily while I'm not using it. Settings said it was on so I disabled and re-enabled to see if it works tomorrow.

3. Battery drain. Specifically Samsung Gear Wearable plugin has used 25% of my battery today. Normally I lose 2%/hr It's 3pm now I should be at 80-82% im at 48% with no extra usage than normal. The app was updated in February and it was running fine before the TMo update..
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Link_of_Hyrule:
I think it's definitely possible to figure out what system files are required for RCS to function on T-Mobile and make a Magisk module or a zip to sideload. I could be wrong about not needing the radio but I'm pretty sure it's strictly changes to the system not the radio. I'm just hoping the next version in Oxygen OS for the unlocked 6(T) brings these same features over. I think it's pretty likely that'll happen.

Eventually these changes won't be needed once RCS is fully functional the way it's supposed to be. The full RCS UP spec specifically says you should be able to use whatever phone or texting apps you want with RCS without extra configuration. We're not quite to that point because it requires Android itself to have all the RCS APIs including message storage built into it so third party apps can access it. I suspect we'll get this full integration at Android R at the very latest if not a point upgrade to Q. Personally I'm still crossing my fingers that it'll make it into Q though.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] culiacanazo:
Okay I'm back up at the T-Mo firm; what do i do now? what do you guys need? Opening a twistless glass beer with only a lighter will likely be more difficult than restoring! a breeze! no hiccups whatsoever. I'm uploading the apps in a bit since I don't have anything in that phone and the pictures I took them from a different phone and the build.prop ill upload even later yet, once I'm decrypted, rooted, and minimally up and going

-EDIT!

There, I included

•dialer, for video calling features.

•messaging, for its rich communication services capabilities

•Launcher, just in the far-fetched case that something changed between there and now, and thus the highly-coveted feed (Discovery) can at last be ported

•and the unlock, since I've read in a few occasions people requesting it.

For the furtherance of knowledge, because knowledge is power.

(PS, any ".img"?!

Gonna go build.prop hunting, now...)
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Link_of_Hyrule:
I wonder if there's a non-root way to get the messaging app to not crash on the OnePlus 6. I'm thinking it's missing something in the system it needs for RCS which is why it's crashing but I'm too lazy to adb logcat it.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] culiacanazo:
You can try replacing it in the recovery

don't think so because you either have to uninstall the other one or patch around so that both of them accept each other
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Link_of_Hyrule:
Well it lets you install over the regular version so it seems like most likely something else is missing that it's trying to access.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] feezler:
I tried installing the messaging app and now it keeps crashing. Any ideas of how to prevent this from happening? I am rooted if that helps?
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] lendawg:
Try uninstalling updates in the apps section in settings?
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] feezler:
nevermind I found the option to uninstall updates and it fixed it
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] culiacanazo:
Should have just cleared data and manually regiven permissions to see what happened
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] biggiestuff:
I think I can wait until RCS starts coming to more devices. I don't want to have to keep checking to see if the person I'm chatting with has RCS or not. Nice to have, but not essential just yet. I'll keep living on the international Rom for now.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] feezler:
I just tried this. It still wouldnt open :(
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] B4oE:
Does anyone know where I can download the full update? I have tried searching for it but cannot find it. Please help if you can.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] lendawg:
Try oxygen updater from the playstore
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] yochananmarqos:
Nope, it doesn't support T-Mobile OTA's.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] lendawg:
My bad
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] culiacanazo:
[MENTION=7657942]B4oE[/MENTION] ...

Bro, Google "6T Fastboot Rom XDA", first result will be Mauronofrio's, click it. Look for the branded link, download, thank the people involved. Come back, look for the tool i (ONLY) provided a few posts back, PRESTO!

The only requirement (besides the actual files, duh!) is reading skills and comprehension.

(PS. Upon boot, it will update before you have the chance to say.....

--- EL ENDO! ---

? Arriba, arriba! ?
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] yochananmarqos:
You're replying to the wrong person. ;)
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] culiacanazo:
What are you! When! How! Man, you must be the type of people who crash pictures, too! Huh?

Lol I'll be adjusting it thanks
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] ledvedder:
I restored back to T-Mobile rom today to take advantage of the RCS feature, but I'm honestly not seeing what it does. Also, the T-Mobile rom is so much slower and lags compared to the international rom.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] cd85233:
I'm just hoping someone here figures how to add it to the international version. I love the dual sim and would be super happy to use the OP6T as a daily driver.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] hartleyshc:
There's a number of features, the ones people seem to care about are much larger media limits, read/unread notification, better group chat.

Both sides need to be using RCS, and they need to be using the same "type" of RCS. Google's backing the universal profile, the reason Google is so tied to the discussion of RCS is that they have taken Jibe and made a cloud platform based around it to make it easier for carriers to implement it. Carriers and even Samsung have made their own RCS version in the past, these bonus SMS features you might get when you're texting someone on the same carrier.

Even in my own personal situation, RCS is meaningless to me until at least T-Mobile makes it available for all phones, at least through the Google messenger. Right now in the US, it's pretty much just Sprint that actually jumped all in. I think Verizon only supports it in the Pixel 3. I haven't heard anything from AT&T. T-Mobile only supports the most random set of phones. Old Galaxy's, now the 6t. And in our case it's only with the stock messenger.

And of course there's no word of Apple supporting RCS at all. So that's a big chunk of users that it won't work with either.

Google should just implement RCS type features for Messages when chatting with other Messages users. Much like Hangouts used to be. If both people used Hangouts, you got this better media and status notifications automatically. Functionally Messages should be like this, then they're not waiting on others to do this.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Josh McGrath:
My previous v30 and v20 had it as well so it seems LG has jumped aboard with TMO and whatever standard they chose cause my LG could RCS with Samsung
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] ledvedder:
I do know that it's a battery killer! View attachment 4725782
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] culiacanazo:
Why... How?! I... I.. ay, ay, ay! *facepalm*
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] :
Can anyone do a dump of a full tmo firmware of the rcs update. Or capture it?
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] IDisposable:
Has anyone just tried changing the build.prop line to 1?

persist.rcs.supported=0

I have no idea what this would do, any nobody to test with...but I suspect that 9.0.12 already supports rcs....
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] M3drvr:
Was my exact thoughts...
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] jhpdroid:
I tried setting it to 1 in /data/local.prop and build.prop but after a reboot each time getprop showed it set to 0.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] jamescable:
You need to edit the build.prop in the system partition
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] jhpdroid:
I edited /system/build.prop
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] feezler:
Any success with this?
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] jhpdroid:
I just tried it again; I must have fat fingered something earlier because now the setting is working:

jhp-0:~/Downloads/fajita> adb shell

OnePlus6T:/ $ su

OnePlus6T:/ # cd /system

OnePlus6T:/system # grep rcs build.prop

persist.rcs.supported=1

OnePlus6T:/system # getprop persist.rcs.supported

1

OnePlus6T:/system #

How can I test it? I have google and OP dialer and message apps installed.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] feezler:
Open up Google messages and see if there is a "chat" option in the advance settings? Also might need to see if the stock messaging app has a setting for advanced messeging? If neither of those work try installing the messages app from the TMobile build and see if it will open look forward to hearing back!
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] jhpdroid:
No joy with either message app, nothing about chat, where can I get the tmob app? I have a tmob op6t but I reflashed it to international as soon as I was able to unlock it; I'm currently on beta 6.

On a tangent, I received a dual sim tray from AliExpress today and it works, $2.94 delivered, took about 3 weeks or so to arrive. Messaging and phone apps recognize dual sims just fine.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] ledvedder:
I installed the T-Mobile build to see what all the fuss was about. I honestly didn't find it all that wonderful. I've been using Textra for years. I found the built in messaging app horrible. I'm about ready to go back to the international rom.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] feezler:
It was uploaded earlier! It's in this zip file here https://drive.google.com/file/d/18CHSgWUSEnf5G55ZvJ7QdrMS_-thgybK/view?usp=drivesdk

Yes I hear it works with the duel sim tray!
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] yochananmarqos:
getprop = get property

setprop = set property

;)
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] feezler:
What does that mean exactly? Is he setting the wrong data? Thanks for your help!
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] jhpdroid:
I tried the Messages app in that zip file, it wouldn't open, FC as soon as I tapped the icon.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] feezler:
Bummer! Thank you for trying!!
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] jhpdroid:
Hey, sometimes you're the bug, sometimes you're the windshield ?
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] cd85233:
I went back to Stock to use RCS. Worth it for me but I'd like to go back to the international version. Hope someone figures it out! Beer still stands.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] hartleyshc:
I've been using stock tmo firmware for about a week now. Still debating switching back to international. Even with using the stock Messages app, RCS is nice. It seems it works with s10e, but it might just be internetwork RCS. I haven't tried with anyone that's not on T-Mobile.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] cd85233:
Totally agree. Hopefully one of the great minds here figures it out.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] Fatmonk8:
If I'm on T-Mobile firmware will RCS only work with the stock app? I really don't like the stock app it's so bland. I prefer the Google messages app but I don't think RCS works.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] hartleyshc:
Correct. And according to Reddit/T-Mobile forums, it seems it might be only the T-Mobile RCS that's enabled, and not the Google (Universal Profile) one.

It's very reliable and usable. I've been using it for a few weeks now, and there's more send options in the tmo stock app. I love Google Messages, but the auto fill bug with dual Sims on international is too annoying at times. Enough to where I've been using third party apps. RCS is at least reliable and actually works over WiFi, unlike SMS.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] feezler:
I really wish Android would get this RCS problem solved. We are lightyears behind being stuck with SMS for standard messaging. I know there are apps that are work arounds but native RCS is WAY better. The ONLY thing I liked about apple.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] seniorstew:
It's your carrier.. Google has had rcs baked into messenger for awhile now. And apples uses imessage not rcs.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] feezler:
Google could of come up with a better solution than depending on carriers.
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] culiacanazo:
They're all fighting for our money, i mean gruesomely, don't care what they make it look to the public, buddy buddy, right
[OnePlus 6T  Guides, News, & Discussion] feezler:
Ain't that the truth. There was a great solution out there called Invi messages but they went under. It was RCS for android and it worked GREAT. If you and the recipient had invi messages it worked cross-carrier. Similar to Allo. I just wish google would of made the android messages have a built-in chat that worked regardless of carrier.