Android Messages and iMessage reactions

[spARTacus]

...Instead of trying to parse those and turn them into reactions, I'd be fine if Google or other app developer just blocked them altogether, just like spam.

I think Android should do this. Isn't there more users on Android than Apple?

 

[pseudoware]

So as of now, there is basically nothing working between RCS and iMessaging? Is that everyone's understanding?

I earlier had difficulty switching on RCS ("chats", what a stupid name to call it, in my opinion") on my phone (Samsung A21) but it seems I now can. I did some rudimentary testing with one of my kids and I don't think it adds anything for me (on Android11) on my side of the "chat" exchange with an Apple device. I don't even see the ability for me to use any of those "reaction" features on my end.

Right, I have RCS enabled and can "chat" (yeah, agree, lame name) w/other RCS users. TBH, I can see the appeal of the emoji reactions. But you will only see those enabled (by long pressing a msg) if everyone in the chat has RCS enabled.

But when texting iMessage users, it's just SMS.

I think Android should do this. Isn't there more users on Android than Apple?

Globally, yes. In the US, I've seen stats w/iPhone as high as 60%.

 

[pseudoware]

Video on the state of mobile messaging

https://youtu.be/KHISpfh3e4M

 

[spARTacus]

Video on the state of mobile messaging...

Seems like a good overview. Almost seems like google either had no clean/clear plan for what they were trying to do, or they were just trying anything for "what's the next new messaging app that will become a hit". At one point, the guys says RCS has a better chance of actually surviving (in comparison to the various failed google attempts of the past) because it is a standard, not a service. However, right now it seems that RCS is not really a standard, but instead just another service, another 3rd party app like iMessage, WhatsApp, etc... Frankly, at this point in time SMS messages ate still free for me, as opposed to data, which is not or for which their is a cap. So, unless RCS truly replaces SMS at a carrier standard level, I am not sure that I will ever look upon it as actually anything that just another app.

 

[pseudoware]

Another article that talks about the iMessage reactions on Android as if it's done and everyone has it.

https://www.macworld.com/article/606152/imessage-google-green-bubbles-sms-rcs.html/amp

The explanation at the end for why Apple should support RCS is spot on. But so is the statement that they don't give a spit what's best for users.

 

[pseudoware]

The title of this article is deceiving. Led me to think there's a way to block iMessage reactions.

https://www.howtogeek.com/760162/how-to-block-annoying-imessage-reactions-on-android/amp/

It's actually a way to block the notifications on the reactions based on keywords.

 

[jhilker]

I've just started to see the reactions via emoji rather than text.

 

[mustang7757]

I've just started to see the reactions via emoji rather than text. //uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220130/e45a04553815f0ba6431da8bd23f4767.jpg

Beta version ?

 

[jhilker]

Beta version ?

Sorry, yes, I'm on the beta.

 

[mustang7757]

Sorry, yes, I'm on the beta.

Pretty stable ?

 

[jhilker]

Pretty stable ?

Seems to be working pretty smoothly for me.

 

[mustang7757]

Seems to be working pretty smoothly for me.

Ok thanks

 

[pseudoware]

I've just started to see the reactions via emoji rather than text. //uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220130/e45a04553815f0ba6431da8bd23f4767.jpg

Thanks for sharing. I got hold of an iPhone yesterday, put my b/u sim in, and have been trying to get this to work w/o success. Is that a group or individual msg? Also, I assume you have a P6, right?

Someone on Reddit two days ago said it's working on their 2XL, latest beta.

 

[pseudoware]

OK, this feature works on my OnePlus Nord N10 but not on my P6P. I have the latest beta update from 1/26 on both phones.

 

[mustang7757]

OK, this feature works on my OnePlus Nord N10 but not on my P6P. I have the latest beta update from 1/26 on both phones.

Lol crazy right

 

[spARTacus]

So this is google now parsing and interpreting for "reaction messages" within all SMS messages received, probably doing that within their SMS app?

I wounder if it could be faked out, by sending just a basic SMS structured a certain was using the word "reacted" and repeating text from an earlier one, etc.

 

[ras47]

I'm sure there will be "false positives" in some messages, especially until several refinements to the algorithms parsing the conversations. There will be frustrations galore from missed responses but it will get better and better. And of course we can always hope that Apple will build RCS support into iMessage at some point, but I'm not holding my breath for that!

 

[pseudoware]

I tried to fake out Google Messages, sending "Liked..." but couldn't do it. There's apparently more in the msg payload that's sent than merely the text content. I did send the same msg to the iPhone multiple times and reacted to one. Android displayed the reaction emoji in a separate msg, apparently unable to detect which msg the reaction was for. Also, image reactions don't appear to work yet. Still getting "Liked an image."

Reacting to unique text msgs does appear to work as expected. I composed multiple consecutive msgs, hitting "send" before the prior one was done sending and reacting to each one. There was a delay with the reactions showing up on Android, but they all eventually appeared on the correct msgs.

It's still not working on my P6P. Would be interested to hear if it's working for any P6 owner.

 

[mustang7757]

I tried to fake out Google Messages, sending "Liked..." but couldn't do it. There's apparently more in the msg payload that's sent than merely the text content. I did send the same msg to the iPhone multiple times and reacted to one. Android displayed the reaction emoji in a separate msg, apparently unable to detect which msg the reaction was for. Also, image reactions don't appear to work yet. Still getting "Liked an image."

Reacting to unique text msgs does appear to work as expected. I composed multiple consecutive msgs, hitting "send" before the prior one was done sending and reacting to each one. There was a delay with the reactions showing up on Android, but they all eventually appeared on the correct msgs.

It's still not working on my P6P. Would be interested to hear if it's working for any P6 owner.

I tried beta on my note 20u and so far not working

 

[pseudoware]

I tried beta on my note 20u and so far not working

https://www.droid-life.com/2022/01/31/imessage-reactions-google-android/amp/

So I toggled off/on the "Show iPhone reactions as emoji" setting in Messages, and this feature is now working on my P6P. . Maybe that will work for you and others.