When you have nothing left to add to a message, an emoji response makes sense and also provides an affirmation that the message has been read. That’s why popular apps like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Telegram offer React Messages. Now, Google’s Messages app has joined the club by including support for using reactions in messages on Android.
Equipping the Messages app with RCS (Rich Communication Services), Google adds reactions in the Messages app to take over apps like iMessage on iPhone, WhatsApp, Telegram, and others. If you also want to have fun in Messages, we’ll show you how to use emotions in the Messages app on your Android phone. As this feature is slowly rolling out in different regions, you’ll need to make sure you’re running the latest version of the Messages app.
Prerequisites to use react message
Before we get started with the steps to use React Messages, here are some prerequisites that you need to consider in order to use this feature.
1. Install the latest Messages app version
The first is that we recommend that you install the latest version of the Messages app on your Android phone. This will make sure you don’t encounter any errors or glitches.
Step 1: Open the Play Store on your Android phone.
Step 2: Tap your profile icon in the upper right corner.
Step 3: Select Manage apps and devices.
Step 4: Tap on Available Updates.
Step 5: Tap Update next to the Messages app.
2. Enable chat
Message Reactions is part of Chat Features, another name for RCS Messages (Rich Communication Services) for the Messages app. Make sure that you have Mobile Data or Wi-Fi enabled on your phone. To use React to Messages, this is how you can enable the Chat Feature.
Step 1: Open the Messages app on your Android phone.
Step 2: Tap the profile icon in the upper right corner.
Step 3: Click on Message settings.
Step 4: Select Chat Features.
Step 5: Tap the toggle next to ‘Enable chat’.
Step 6: Tap Verify your number under Status.
Step 7: Add your mobile number and choose your country code.
Step 8: Click Add number.
Wait a while and you will see that Chat Features are not connected to your number.
Use React in Messages on Android
After you enable Chat and update the Messages app, here’s how to use emotions in the Messages app on your Android phone. Please note that your contact also has the Chat Feature enabled.
Step 1: Open the Messages app on your Android phone.
Step 2: Tap the contact’s name or start a new conversation with a contact.
Step 3: When you receive a message from your contact, press and hold the chat bubble to bring up the Message Reaction.
Step 4: Click on the Message React icon that you want to use.
You’ll see a Message Reaction icon below the chat bubble. Your contact will receive a notification for the same.
Delete reactions in messages on Android
Let’s say you are in a hurry and have chosen the wrong React to message. In that case, you can quickly delete or change your Message Reaction. Here’s how to do it.
Step 1: Open the Messages app on your Android phone.
Step 2: Tap the contact’s name and then press and hold the chat bubble with Response to wrong message.
Step 3: Select a new reaction or tap the previously selected response again to delete it.
Please note that whenever you change the react emoji, your contact will also receive the same message.
Use React for Messages from iPhone
iPhone users can also react to messages received from Android phones. Please note that only iPhone users can send or receive iMessages from other iPhone users or Apple devices. An iMessage sent to your Android phone from your iPhone will be sent as a regular text message and vice versa.
Here’s how you can trigger response to messages sent from iPhone.
Step 1: Open the Messages app on your Android phone.
Step 2: Tap the profile icon in the upper right corner.
Step 3: Click on Message settings.
Step 4: Scroll down and tap Advanced.
Step 5: Tap the toggle next to ‘Show iPhone reactions as emoji’ to enable the feature.
Whenever your iPhone contacts react to a Text Message sent from the Messages app, you can see their reaction on your Android phone.
React to messages on Android
Message React for Android users is a good addition to improve the overall experience. This also seems to be an obvious attempt to compete with iMessages. You can also read our post on the best fix for Android phones that don’t make calls but text.
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