The vast majority of users around the world have an Android smartphone. This means that unless you live in one of the few iPhone-majority countries, this is normal. most of your contacts use a smartphone with Google operating system. So you will be interested in activating this function on your iPhone.

Apple’s refusal to implement this feature on the iPhone for a long time angered Google. But with the arrival of iOS 18 iPhone is now much more compatible with any Android smartphone.

Enable this feature to make your iPhone more compatible with Android

This interesting feature that will make your iPhone more compatible with Android is RCS. Rich Communication Services or RCS is a communications protocol developed by the GSM Association. improve traditional text messages. This way, sending messages to an Android smartphone will be similar to sending iMessage or WhatsApp.

RCS is a service that replaces traditional SMS (Short Messaging Service) and MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) and enables most of the functionality in messaging applications. To activate on iPhoneWe must follow these steps:

1. Open Settings on your iPhone.
2. Now enter the Applications section at the bottom.
3. Tap Messages.
4. Scroll down and enter RCS Messaging.
5. Enable the switch to be able to send and receive messages with RCS.

Although most phone companies support RCS, many do not. If this option is not visible, you will need to wait for it to appear.

What do RCS improvements include?

RCS includes many things improvements we’ve already enjoyed in other messaging apps or some of these that have been on iMessage for years:

• Better transmission of multimedia files– Photos and videos sent via RCS have higher resolution and larger file sizes. It is also compatible with sending voice messages.
• Rich messaging features– Users will be able to see when Android users are typing and display a reading notification.
• The best group chats– Groups containing iPhone and Android users will be further supported with features like naming group chats or adding and removing participants without too much trouble.
• Wi-Fi Messaging: Like WhatsApp or iMessage, RCS works over Wi-Fi, allowing you to send messages for free and without mobile coverage.
• Emoji reactions to messages: You can react to other users’ messages with an emoji that they can view on their device.

How do you know if you’re using RCS?

HE iPhone detects which device you send messages to and start using the most compatible method. Another iPhone will use blue bubble iMessage, Android will use RCS, and an older device that does not support such messages will use traditional SMS.

Before writing the message, The technology that the iPhone will use will appear in the text box. You can tell at a glance whether you are using RCS or not.

iPhone will inform you about the type of message you will send.

This is a function you need to enable, as this also means that if someone with an Android smartphone sends you a Message, it may be RCS. With this feature, Apple has made the iPhone more compatible with Android.

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