“disrepair”?!? The useful functionality has been there the whole time. Other than doing a better job of supporting SMS images (for dick pics of the kids), I’m glad they didn’t monkey around with it by mashing it with some other godforsaken Google app.

Quite... In fact there are man portable HF systems running off a few lithium packs, solar and a portable wire antenna, for under 25 pounds you too can carry around a worldwide infrastructure independent communications system.