Apple Bridges iOS-Android Messaging Gap: RCS Reactions Finally Displayed Correctly On iPhones

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has updated its messaging system to accurately display Android user reactions on iOS, marking a major step forward in iPhone–Android messaging.

What Happened: Apple has addressed the long-standing issue of Android, the operating system by Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, reactions appearing as separate lines on iOS.

Now, when an Android user reacts to an RCS message from an iOS user, the chosen emoji will be displayed in line with the message bubble.

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Tests conducted by The Verge using iPhones running iOS 18.1 and various Android phones confirmed that both devices now display reactions as intended.

However, it remains unclear ...

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