How to deregister your phone number from Google RCS chat

With absolutely zero fanfare, Google has rolled out a system that lets you turn off RCS chat features to help avoid problems such as missing messages. The simple form that has appeared online is very similar to the one used by Apple. The online system can be used even if you do not have your previous phone with you, so you can deregister your phone number from your computer. See also: Google teams up with Parallels to allow Chromebooks to run Windows apps Google rolls out search chips to everyone, making it easier to find things in your Gmail inbox… [Continue Reading]