QuantumEyetanglement@lemmy.one to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 1 year agoAndroid 14 Will Bring Support For Satellite SMS Starting With Pixel And Galaxy Phones, Will Require Supported Hardwarewccftech.comexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1132arrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: googlepixel@lemmy.world
arrow-up1127arrow-down1external-linkAndroid 14 Will Bring Support For Satellite SMS Starting With Pixel And Galaxy Phones, Will Require Supported Hardwarewccftech.comQuantumEyetanglement@lemmy.one to Android@lemdro.idEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square38fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: googlepixel@lemmy.world
minus-squaremoney_loo@1337lemmy.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·1 year agoSounds like they’re trying to parity match what iOS is doing now with emergency situations I doubt they’re gonna let you use it willy-nilly.
minus-squareRobotToasterlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoThe one android phone with it currently (CAT S75) does let you use it for anything, but it requires an additional subscription.
minus-squarecaptain_samuel_brady@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoI believe it’s SMS and SOS only through the messenger app. You have to subscribe through the app during signup for a a certain number of messages during subscription.
minus-squareJackGreenEarth@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoIf they don’t ‘let’ you use it ‘willy nilly’, someone can make a fork of Android that does, as Android is open source.
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minus-squarebobs_monkey@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·1 year agoGood, I’d prefer to use it wiley-kylie
Sounds like they’re trying to parity match what iOS is doing now with emergency situations
I doubt they’re gonna let you use it willy-nilly.
The one android phone with it currently (CAT S75) does let you use it for anything, but it requires an additional subscription.
I believe it’s SMS and SOS only through the messenger app. You have to subscribe through the app during signup for a a certain number of messages during subscription.
If they don’t ‘let’ you use it ‘willy nilly’, someone can make a fork of Android that does, as Android is open source.
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Good, I’d prefer to use it wiley-kylie