Kiev. Ukraine. Ukraine Gate – January 21, 2021 – Technology
Google will disable the reception and messaging feature on some Android devices.
Journalists studied the code of the APK-application of the next version of Google Messages – a popular messenger on smartphones running Android. In the beta version number 7.2.203, experts found a mention of the function of disabling messages on devices.
Judging by the description, this option will disable the main functionality of non-certified smartphones – those devices that for one reason or another have not received certification for Google mobile services. The authors suggested that Google Messages will stop working on smartphones made by Huawei, as the company is on the US sanctions list and has no right to install services from Google on its devices.
According to experts, this measure is related to the deployment of the RCS end-to-end encryption protocol in the application. Therefore, Google intends to disconnect uncertified smartphones from the service, as it cannot guarantee that these devices will not be hacked. The new version of Google Messages will be released on March 31.
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