To use Google messages you must sign in to one of your google accounts, even though that was not a requirement until today that I know of or was aware of.

    • bokherif@lemmy.world
      01·
      2 days ago

      If you do, you lose out on RCS. I think only Google and Samsung messages support it as of now.

      • werefreeatlast@lemmy.worldOP
        0·
        2 days ago

        Do I loose data in the process? I’m taking full backups but not so sure if the backups will actually bring my phone back. One in particular is interesting, the 2 factor authentication app. If I root my phone and that thing is somehow changed, will I loose 2FA?

        • grillgamesh0028@lemmy.world日本語
          1·
          17 hours ago
          • no
          • why aren’t you checking your backups??
          • no.
            • banking apps sometimes don’t play nice with rooted phones, but you can always sandbox them to make them think the phone isn’t rooted.