Android, RCS and Emoji

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.
Green Bubble Emoji Reactions From Android Users Now Show Up Properly on iPhones
RCS‌ is also supposed to support emoji reactions from Android users, but it wasn't working properly when ‌iOS 18‌ launched. It's not clear what changed, but The Verge says that something that Google or Apple tweaked made it work as of this week.
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.
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.
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 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.
Texting between iPhones and Androids is better than ever thanks to this quiet change
Phone owners can say goodbye to texts from Android owners that spell out their emoji reaction to a message. They'll just need ...
Apple iPhone: Messages Just Got Upgraded For Millions Of Android Users, Too
One of the big surprises this year was Apple’s embrace of RCS messaging for iMessage. Now, it looks like it’s working right.
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iOS 18 developer beta 2 brings RCS support to iPhones
Apple has finally added support for Rich Communication Services (RCS) in its latest iOS 18 beta release. Some iPhone users with the new software can now send enhanced messages to Android devices.
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You Have Until December to Migrate from Verizon Message+
Verizon delayed ending its Message+ app until December 9. They suggest switching to Google Messages for better texting ...
Apple Has Finally Fixed Reactions in RCS Messages
Apple wasn't too excited to do so, but it finally added RCS messages on iOS 18, paving the way for SMS to finally be a thing ...
Android to iPhone messaging just got a huge upgrade — what you need to know
The experience texting between Android and iPhone has never been particularly great — primarily down to Apple’s own stubbornness in adopting the RCS standard. Images and videos were compressed more ...