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Carrier Services — Build villages, train troops, battle rivals

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Description

Been using Carrier Services for a couple months now. It’s basically an app that helps support RCS messaging in the Google Messages app. Pretty solid if you’re into that kinda thing.

Here’s what you do – you can send richer messages with photos, videos, and even read receipts. And there’s also some diagnostic stuff it does in the background to make sure everything’s running smoothly. And you can get info on data collection and privacy, which is always good to know.

Look, if you use Google Messages a lot, you’ll probably like Carrier Services. It’s not perfect – can be a little buggy sometimes – but overall it does the job. Worth checking out if you want better messaging features.

Editor Opinion

So here's my take on Carrier Services. I've tested a bunch of messaging and carrier apps, and this one's pretty good. The RCS features work well and it's easy to use. But I have noticed some stability issues here and there. Not a dealbreaker, but can be annoying. Overall though, it's a solid option if you're into enhanced messaging and want to get the most out of Google Messages.

Manya Lyalya
Author Manya Lyalya Editor, Grand Screen

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Supports RCS messaging in Google Messages
  • Diagnostic tools help ensure smooth operation
  • Easy to use and integrate with your messaging
  • Free to use with Google Messages

Cons

  • Can be a bit buggy at times
  • Collects some data to support RCS services
  • Might not be useful if you don't use Google Messages

Specifications

Updated 25.09.2025
Category Communication
Age Rating Everyone
Developer Google LLC
Package Name com.google.android.ims

Ratings

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Google Play
4.3/5
1,849,652 reviews
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User Reviews

Gilles Lajoie Oct 15, 2025

This update made my phone's connectivity worse, making it unusable at times, as did the next to last update did also. I can be at home and my phone constantly...

Matthew Hoverd Oct 15, 2025

This cause mobile network connection to become totally unreliable, and drains your battery in no time, due to constant reconnection attempts. Since I updated I've had to switch my phone...

Timmi Oct 15, 2025

Look at it's permissions, very intrusive spyware. You have no control over this. You cannot disable it. For me, it constantly tries to connect to a carrier different from the...

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