Google has taken action to increase compatibility between the RCS-supported Messages app and iMessage. When messaging someone using an iPhone from your Android phone, “… liked your message” You’ve encountered feedback in style. This notification shows that the other person reacts to your message with the ‘reactions’ feature in iMessage.
But since Android does not support these reactions, it shows you in the form of a text message. Especially in group messaging. repeatedly receiving a response message Google has dealt with this problem that bothers users. iMessage reactions will now be supported in the Messages application developed by the company.
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Google Messages will turn iMessage reactions into emojis
The 9to5Google team revealed the update developed for Google Messages with screenshots. In the new version of the application “ios_reaction_classification” code detected. Also in the description “Show iPhone reactions as emoji” expression was found.
Thanks to the feature, which is stated to be introduced gradually, iMessage reactions coming to the Messages application on Android phones are directly in the form of “emoji” will be reflected to the user. It will not appear as annoyingly written as before.
Google’s iMessage reactions with the equivalent in Messages will match. For example, on the iPhone, when the message is responded with “love”, Google Messages will do this. Emoji with a heart gushing out of your eyes will translate. The “laugh” response will also come as the “laughter” emoji on Android.
When the other party changes their reaction to the message in iMessage, Google will also detect it. It will instantly activate the change in Messages. Thus, the interaction between the users of both platforms will not be disturbed.
So why isn’t iMessage coming to Android?
Despite minor innovations that improve compatibility between the two platforms, iMessage is still not available in the Android ecosystem. In April, a striking detail emerged in the lawsuit of Epic Games and Apple.
Eddy Cue, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services, said: “In fact, Android and iOS users can communicate seamlessly with each other via iMessage. that it might be possible explained.
But according to Craig Federighi, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Software Engineering, bringing iMessage to Android is a way for families to buy cheap phones for their kids. It would cause them to give up the iPhone. That’s why the company wants to keep the app exclusive to iOS.