No it did. I'm just confused about what this community is.

Yes if you get the global one since the ones that are the Japanese carrier/us model

I think so except for certain Uwb radios if I remember correctly.

There was the Sony Xperia 5 series which is smaller than the 1

Supposedly 5 years due to the eu

Yes they usually have an American model for sale

I mean Sony uses an even more stock version of android that Google doesn't even use.

Yes. But the American model is locked because of fucking Verizon

Yes

I mean you can buy it rn from hi-fi go still I think.

Np hope you have a great day!

Good luck with that. I hope I can get one as well

Rcs isn't a open source but an open standard. Two very different things.

Open standard: anyone can use the standard but could be proprietary/closed source

Open source: anyone can edit/review the code and forket it if they want to.

The issue with RCS currently is that Google won't release the API for it on android and only allows Samsung to use it for their app. Another part is that their encryption is based on signal and released a white paper about it.

Now it's understandable why people would distrust Google. But apple is currently trying to add e2ee to the open standard (google also tried in the past but failed).

Mind you the only reason apple is even implementing RCS is because China is forcing them to. Since any new 5g devices must support rcs to be certified in china.

I hope this helps. Also have a android turtle from the blob!

Oof I feel you

I just hope Sony doesn't fuck it up.

the spektykles confirmed it

Overall this seems like a great qol improvement. A better display, better software support and an overhauled camera experience.

Yeah fuck this shit

It doesn't come with any google apps/services

It's 350$