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Apple has specifically decided to not adopt texting standards, so that anyone not on an apple device can't participate in group chats.

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I don't see how that would hold up in a court. They didn't adopt RCS and I can still have group chats by SMS. They didn't adopt USB Micro and I can still charge my phone with the cable that came in the box.

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