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Just wondering if such an option is possible on a phone that is totally Google-free or is virtually de-Googled?

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[–] jet@hackertalks.com 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Considering the RCS implementation, at least as I understand it, utilizes Google services. No you're going to have to deal with Google.

RCS is not an open protocol for federation.

That being said, if you want an open app that talks to the Google APIs, but doesn't run Google code locally on your phone, then there's probably a path.

You could always run something like graphene os with sandboxed Google services, completely restrict the network access to the bare minimum to allow RCS to function. At least in one profile