Google explains how Android protects against stingrays, SMS blasters, and smishing

SMS has been around for ages, and while it used to be a pretty common way of communicating with friends, family, and even colleagues most have moved on to more robust solutions like RCS or even alternative messaging apps like WhatsApp. Of course, SMS isn’t completely dead, and we don’t see it going away anytime soon, especially because it’s still quite common to receive a standard text message in 2024.