11-01-2021 08:47 PM - last edited 11-01-2021 08:49 PM
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Phone: Samsung Galaxy S10 (UK)
Version: OneUI 2.5 / Android 10
I've been using my phone in Samsung Messages with Chat (RCS) for months without issue. I could even send Chat messages to a friend who's using Google Messages. I didn't think this would work as I was using Samsung Messages, but it does.
I recently read that Google have finally added Scheduled messaging to Google Messages. So I installed it and was disappointed it doesn't have this feature yet, at least in The UK.
Since then:
Samsung Messages:
Since then Samsung Messages says it's connected to RCS (all seems fine) but I can tell it's not connected as that same friend and someone else I used to send Chat messages to now only give me the option to SMS.
I believe it's struggling to connect as from time to time it asks me to click the Accept button again to turn on Chat.
I've tried:
- Clearing Application Data/Cache.
- Restarting the phone.
- Removing and reinserting the SIM card.
- Leaving it 24 hours but if I open the previous chat for the two friends I know have Chat on their phones I'm now only ever offered SMS.
Google Messages:
Google Messages connected to Chat the first time. But since going back to Samsung Messages, then back to Google Messages again, I can't get Chat to connect. In hindsight I shouldn't have Google Message's cleared app data but I wanted to be sure only one SMS app was active.
It's always constantly at Setting Up - Trying to Verify your number and never does.
I've tried:
- Uninstalling/reinstalling Google Messages
- Installing Google Play Carrier Services (is this actually needed for EE UK? I think it's for the US)
- Clearing Application Data/Cache.
- Restarting the phone.
- Removing and reinserting the SIM card.
- Opting into the Beta program to use the latest version. I've now opted out and am back on the latest stable release.
- Leaving it 24 hours. Do I need to leave it Turned Off for 8 days? - https://support.google.com/messages/thread/84900536?msgid=89777417
Right now I'd prefer to use Samsung Messages until Google add scheduled messaging to Google Messages.
But ultimately I just want one of them to connect to Chat. I've been trying for 2 weeks now and neither will connect to Chat.
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22-07-2021 10:59 AM
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That's right. The same if you use Samsung Messages and Google Messages. You can very easily cause it to cease connecting.
I think you get blacklisted for a period.
29-09-2021 03:15 PM
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Not sure about previous replies, but I had similar and got it working by uninstalling Google Messages (which I used a while ago but didn't like because it didn't work with my watch), reboot phone, then Samsung Messages Chat did register ok and the Chat settings appeared and is working fine.

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