# Encryption on RCS messages

- Author: @gurupanguji
- Date: 2019-01-16
- URL: https://gurupanguji.com/blog/2019/01/16/encryption-on-rcs-messages/
- Categories: essay

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<p>A bit more detail on <a href="https://www.3cinteractive.com/blog/decrypting-rcs-encryption-upgrade-sms-means-user-protection/">RCS messages</a>. But tl;dr - regulation prevents e2e encryption. However, it is an upgrade over SMS with a higher degree of protection than SMS. </p>
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<p>Also, here's a great resource from <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/UniversalProfile">reddit</a> to check <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14Ns9oV0Dh8_S5M-JHDvJ8sNHR6rpbiq2N6qZlP3g9zQ/edit#gid=0">which carriers have RCS enabled (as well as what profile they support)</a></p>
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