rcs support

[naushad970]

analyzed Google Messages behavior by monitoring logcat output on a device with official Google Play Services. Google Messages actively searches for services with the action "com.google.android.gms.rcs.START" and attempts to bind to an IRcsEngineController interface. When these services are missing, Google Messages displays "Chat features unavailable" because it cannot locate the RCS infrastructure it requires for enhanced messaging features.

Technical Analysis Process:

1. Analysis Phase: Installed Google Messages on device with official Google Play Services
2. Discovery: Used adb logcat to monitor RCS-related log entries
3. Identification: Observed Google Messages repeatedly attempting to bind to com.google.android.gms.rcs.START
4. Understanding: Noted successful RCS activation when IRcsEngineController was available
5. Implementation: Replicated the exact same service structure and broadcast patterns in microG
6. Verification: Confirmed RCS features activated on physical device with microG

Testing Environment:

• Physical Phone: Redmi Note 8 Pro
• Android Version: 11 (API 30)
• SIM Card: Active Airtel SIM card inserted
• microG Version: Custom build with RCS integration
• Google Messages: Latest version from Play Store
• Network: Connected via wifi

Evidence of Working Implementation:
Logcat output confirms successful RCS activation:

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Technical Implementation:

• RcsEngineLifecycleServiceV2 - Service that responds to com.google.android.gms.rcs.START and returns IRcsEngineController implementation
• Broadcast System - Sends REGISTRATION_STATE_CHANGED with state=7 to signal RCS is available
• AIDL Interfaces - All required Google RCS APIs implemented
• Token Authentication - Provides hasToken: true, isValidAndUpdated: true flags

RCS Support #2994

[naushad970]

@mar-v-in updated , Could you please review the updated PR now?

[quimodotcom]

Quickly skimmed over the code, cant tell if this is AI slop. But yeh, this aint it. Maybe im missing something??

[naushad970]

The logs show "isRcsAvailable: true" and Google Messages shows "Connected" status in my part.

did you clone the repo and run it locally ,what did you do exactly to produce this error ?

Quickly skimmed over the code, cant tell if this is AI slop. But yeh, this aint it. Maybe im missing something??

[naushad970]

Could you try cloning the repo and building it locally? Then open Google Messages, toggle rcs on/off, send some rcs messages and run adb logcat, and share the logs.
@quimodotcom

[mar-v-in]

Again, you're not complying with #2994 (comment), which explicitly asked for a human-written, not LLM-bullshitted explanation.

[0xNoushad]

Again, you're not complying with #2994 (comment), which explicitly asked for a human-written, not LLM-bullshitted explanation.

Aight lemme just do that , this is also human written with ai help but i get it .

[quimodotcom]

Again, you're not complying with #2994 (comment), which explicitly asked for a human-written, not LLM-bullshitted explanation.

Aight lemme just do that , this is also human written with ai help but i get it .

Oh no bud. You replied with your main account. Im seeing a lot of AI and Crypto slop...

[0xNoushad]

Again, you're not complying with #2994 (comment), which explicitly asked for a human-written, not LLM-bullshitted explanation.

Aight lemme just do that , this is also human written with ai help but i get it .

Oh no bud. You replied with your main account. Im seeing a lot of AI and Crypto slop...

what are you on buddy ?