I switched from my iPhone 4 in July and I love my phone. I have successfully deregistered my phone from iMessage (I can text with individual iPhone users, I turned off iMessage a week before I got my new phone, and I just checked with the iMessage de-register thing on apples website) and I have my mobile data on as I am able to access apps and send videos and picture messages. I am not however able to send or receive group text messages with anyone who has an iPhone. This is becoming a problem due to work and planning social events with my friends. Is there a work around for this? All but one of my friends has an iPhone and I do not want to go back to my iPhone or buy a new iPhone as I had nothing but problems with it, however right now I see it as the only option! Any workarounds?