Carrier Services

Carrier Services enables the latest communication services from mobile carriers.

Carrier Services - Enhance RCS Messaging

"Carrier Services" is an Android app that enables Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging in Google’s Messages app. It collects diagnostic and crash data to optimize performance and reliability. For details on data collection and sharing practices, refer to the Google Play store entry for Google’s Messages app.

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App stats

By: Google LLC

Users: 6,201,351,666

17.82M

Rating: 4.24

(1,695,045)

3,254 new ratings

Version: VARY (Last updated: 2024-06-13)

Creation date: 2017-03-13

Email: ap*****@google.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Permissions

Contacts: read your contacts

Location: approximate location (network-based), precise location (GPS and network-based)

Phone:

directly call phone numbers
reroute outgoing calls
read call log
write call log

Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage

Storage: read the contents of your USB storage

Camera: take pictures and videos

Microphone: record audio

Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections

Other:

view network connections
change network connectivity
full network access
change your audio settings
run at startup
prevent device from sleeping
read Google service configuration

Ranking

# 24

Other rankings

#136 in Communication (Free) ▲ 11

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App summary

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Carrier Services provides services to support RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging in Google’s Messages app. It collects diagnostic and crash data to ensure these services operate smoothly.

Please see the Google Play store entry for Google’s Messages app for more information on Carrier Services’ data collection and sharing practices in support of RCS messaging.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Cons

Causes connectivity issues including problems with text messaging and call functionality.
Application appears to be forced onto devices without user consent.
Users experience crashes and performance degradation of other apps.
Updates lead to significant bugs and malfunctions.
Difficulties in uninstalling or disabling the app.

Most mentioned

Issues with sending and receiving text messages.
The app negatively impacts phone performance and connectivity.
Users report app crashes and problems with basic phone functions.
Frequent recommendation to uninstall the app for resolution of problems.
Perception of the app as unnecessary and invasive.

User reviews

I got a new device and was having connectivity issues with verifying my phone number in order to use rcs chats. I was told I needed the app to help with verification etc. However after downloading the app, it did not display on my phone. When I searched for it in the settings under the apps it showed that notifications and permissions were blocked and not allowed which I did not set it to and it would not allow me to toggle and change those options.

Mari Dovre, 2024-11-19

Who doesn't want an application forced onto your phone that makes every single app stop? It almost bricked my phone once, and as I am typing this I cannot get onto Google because it keeps saying "Google keeps stopping". It tells me that I'm supposed to update Carrier Services but it won't let me on Google Play long enough to update Carrier Services because Carrier Services keeps shutting it down because it isn't updated. Truly a great app that definitely doesn't act like a virus at all. 10/10.

Sheepysheep, 2024-09-15

I need to remove unwanted apps and carrier services from my phone, including those downloaded without my permission. Sprint, Verizon, and Boost apps are slowing down my phone's performance. Despite not being my current or previous provider, these apps have been installed on my device & I did not purchase from carriers. Need a solution free up storage space & improve my phone's performance. Currently, my phone's storage capacity is 32GB, with approximately 13GB of essential & non-essential apps.