I would love to use this feature but won't change my default messaging app to Samsung Messages. Would be great if they'd support Google Messages too.
Why doesn't Phone Link support RCS?
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The only way you can send RCS messages through Microsoft Phone Link is by having a Samsung phone that's set to use the Samsung Messages app and allowed to use RCS in that app by your carrier. That's completely ridiculous in 2024. RCS is not a new thing or special feature anymore, it's a basic texting technology that over 1 billion people use now through Google Messages and even Apple is going to adopt in iOS 18; if Microsoft wants anyone to care about Phone Link, they should've added real support for it a long time ago. They're probably losing a lot of ground to messages.google.com because of this.
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2024-02-22T00:53:55+00:00 I can't imagine they don't know this. But I said the same thing 2 years ago when I first heard about this, thought there was no way they'd let it go till 2024 without doing anything about this, I was wrong.
Hopefully something is in the cards for all RCS device users coming with the advent of Apple incorporating (no matter how minimally) RCS into iMessage.
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Anonymous
2024-06-22T03:31:29+00:00 I have to use Google Messages PWA due to this and keep Phone Link disabled. Too bad because they're adding more features but this is the foundation.
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Reza-Ameri 45,806 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2024-02-13T22:51:27+00:00 It sound like a feedback for developers.
I advise you to open start and search for feedback and open the Feedback Hub app and create a feedback and request RCS to be supported.
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Anonymous
2024-06-17T15:47:23+00:00 I was thinking the same last week! Its ridiculous. I use a pixel at the link ro windows app does not make sense at all. 1_Messages dont support RCS so its a no!
2_Phone calls is a stupid idea since nowadays all Bluetooth headset support 2 devices i can answer my phone calls and my teams calls using the same headset.
3_pictures is not a bad idea but i already upload everything to OneDrive so i never use the phone link
4_the only cool feature about link to windows is to mirror your phone screen and use the phone apps but again this is only available to Samsung which i will never use.
I am glad that windows 11 is moving awaya little bit from link to windows and the cool features added to windows are through mobile devices like modify a screenshot on your computer or use your phone as a webcam