Android, RCS

Your Emoji Reacts Will Finally Work Correctly on RCS Texts From iPhone to Android
You can say goodbye to the dreaded “🥲 to ‘why the hell aren’t emoji reacts working?’” from iOS to Android with RCS.
RCS message reactions from Android are finally being displayed properly on iOS
It was discovered by the folks at The Verge that reactions are displayed as intended when they were sent between iPhones running iOS 18 .1 and different Android phones. At this point, it's not exactly clear which company made this change happen: either Google or Apple.
Apple and Android Are Finally on the Same Page with Emoji Reactions
Apple has quietly fixed the message reaction issue present in RCS messaging with Android. Read this story to learn more.
Apple Bridges iOS-Android Messaging Gap: RCS Reactions Finally Displayed Correctly On iPhones
Apple has fixed the issue of Android reactions appearing as separate messages on iOS, now showing them in-line with message bubbles, enhancing iPhone-Android messaging compatibility.
Emoji reactions finally look normal between iPhone and Android devices
According to The Verge, which discovered this quiet update, when an Android user sends a reaction to an iPhone via RCS message, the emoji displays inline instead of as a separate message. The same goes for when an iPhone user reacts to a message sent from an Android.
Apple Is FINALLY Allowing Android Users To Properly Send Message Reactions
Is this a sign that the dreaded green/blue bubble battle is finally ending? Apple is finally allowing Android users to send message reactions.
Apple Has Finally Fixed Reactions in RCS Messages
Apple has quietly improved its handling of message reactions from Android users in its latest iOS update. Previously, reactions from Android devices would appear as a separate line of text in the Messages app,
Green Bubble Emoji Reactions From Android Users Now Show Up Properly on iPhones
With the launch of iOS 18, Apple added support for RCS, or Rich Communication Services. RCS replaces SMS/MMS as the default messaging standard
Android emoji reactions now appear as they should on iPhones
Android reactions now show up properly on iPhones, fixing a major messaging headache. Previously, Android reactions would appear as separate messages, cluttering up chats—especially in group texts. The update is part of RCS v2.
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Android emoji reactions now work on iPhone messages after secret fix
Emoji reactions now display correctly between Android and iPhone users. Emoji reactions sent from Android users no ...
Apple’s New RCS Update—iPhone Users Are Not Yet Convinced
If the latest reports are true, Apple users have just over a fortnight to wait until the release of iOS 18.1 and the belated arrival of Apple Intelligence, the standout feature in the latest iOS ...
Apple Supports Android Message Reactions in iMessage Now
Now, when an Android user reacts to a message from an iPhone user, the selected emoji appears ... even though iOS ...
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How to Leave Group Chats on Apple's iPhone or on Android's Google Messages
Whether you're an iPhone owner and everyone in your group is texting from an Apple device or you're on team Android chatting with other Android users over RCS, your conversations have typing ...