Latest Google Messages feature might make texting between Android and iPhone awkward again
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You will have to adhere to the same 15-minute requirement that currently exists and the revised message will get an "Edited" tag.
iOS 18 .5 and the
You will have to adhere to the same 15-minute requirement that currently exists and the revised message will get an "Edited" tag..5 and the iOS 26 beta appear to support the feature and it works in both individual and group chats.
Should Google have waited to enable this feature for Android users?
Yes, the current situation is unfair for iPhone users
No, Android users shouldn't have to suffer because of Apple
I don't know, but this will pressure Apple into action
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The implementation is messy for iPhone users. On iOS, edited texts will show up as new messages, instead of replacing them and there will be an asterisk before the modified message.
On top of that, iPhone users can't currently edit messages sent to
The good news is that Apple plans support RCS Universal Profile 3.0, which will also
In the meantime, texting between Android and iPhone users will go back to being messy for a little while and may even veer on awkward, considering Android users will be able to take back their words, but not the other way around.
The implementation is messy for iPhone users. On iOS, edited texts will show up as new messages, instead of replacing them and there will be an asterisk before the modified message.On top of that, iPhone users can't currently edit messages sent to Android phones The good news is that Apple plans support RCS Universal Profile 3.0, which will also bring end-to-end encryption , but we don't know when that will happen.In the meantime, texting between Android and iPhone users will go back to being messy for a little while and may even veer on awkward, considering Android users will be able to take back their words, but not the other way around.
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Last year, in May, Google brought the edit message feature, but it only worked for Android users. That's now beginning to change, with Google steadily rolling out the ability to edit texts sent to iPhone users from an Android device.When Google introduced the feature for Android users , it wasn't a part of the RCS specification. RCS messaging on iOS was based on Universal Profile 2.4, which didn't include message editing. This is why Android owners could only edit messages they sent to each other.In April, Universal Profile 3.0 was published and it introduced message editing. It paved the way for cross-platform message editing and it's now showing up for Android users.According to, Android users will now be able to edit messages sent to iPhone users. All you have to do is long-press a message to uncover a pencil icon and tap on it to make changes. The original text will appear in the reply box and you will be able to resend it after making the desired changes
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