In the latest beta, we found references to upgrading old chats. There are two flags needed to enable the feature:
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bugle.enable_mms_group_upgrade_ui_home_screen
•bugle.enable_mms_group_upgrade_ui_conversation_screen
According to the code, the user would be informed with a popup that “You’ve got upgraded chats” if a conversation was upgraded. They would also be told that they can “Send sharper photos and videos with reactions.”
I think this is a good move, especially with RCS support coming in iOS 18 this fall. As I’ve talked about before on my blog, I believe RCS is the future, and I’m happy to see Google leading the pack and now Apple finally getting with the times, too. Check out the full article on Android Authority at the link above!