Rich Communications and KitKat 4.4.4

[EdP]

Have just installed the latest KitKat 4.4.4 on my Z1 from Vodafone. 

I am getting a message saying 'Rich Communications - Your messaging app now supports chat and sharing of pictures, videos and other files via your internet connection'.  It then asks me for a phone number.

Any idea what number it wants?  

The messaging app now has a tab - joyn - which has something to do with it.   But there is no help or guidance.

[Hampus]

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I'm not familiar with this application/function, but is it not the phone number that you have in use for the moment it asks for? But what I can see on their web page, they are working with Vodafone. I suggest that you contact Vodafone for further assistance in this matter.

[KarlHarris]

However on Xperia Z2

[Baz2222]

I have the same issue. The request keeps popping up without an apparent way of opting out.

[dilepoutee]

Z2, waiting for more upgrades better than KitKat..

[EdP · Accepted solution]

I have discovered this is definitely a Vodafone issue.  They are adding features to the messaging app – which they appear  to control.

I have got a discussion going on the Vodafone Support Forum – which seems to be the right place for it.

[n010]

To get rid of this annoying popup goto:
Settings->More...
and disable the checkbox for Rich Communication
(It enables a service called Joyn)

[Gearoidmuar]

In my case, in the Experia Z2 in Ireland, from Vodafone, it was not called Joyn anything but Message +. I uninstalled that. End of problem. Called various things in various countries