Apple and Android Are Finally on the Same Page with Emoji Reactions
Nov. 8, 2024This is how it used to work until now. When someone reacts to your message on Android, it shows up as a separate emoji to your text. So if you react to “I just got a promotion” with a ❤️ on Android. The ❤️ shows as another message.
But it looks like it’s been quietly fixed with the new RCS Universal Profile 2.7 which comes with Emoji reactions and message editing features. Folks atThe Vergetried this out for themselves. As you can see in the attached screenshot, reactions from Android devices now show up attached to the message itself, similar to reactions on iMessage.
This does not fix the green bubble and blue bubble problem between the ecosystems. But it does bring a more cohesive experience between the two. Which was the intention of adopting RCS in the first place. The editing feature we mentioned above should also arrive soon on iPhones and other Apple devices. That should further enhance the messaging experience between Apple and Android devices without compromising on essential features.
If you want to try out RCS messaging, you need to firstEnable RCS on iPhone. In case RCS isn’t working on your device, you may need to tweak some settings. You can check out ourRCS on iOS 18 Not Working Fixesguide to get it to work on your iPhone.
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