Android emoji reactions now work on iPhone messages

Your Emoji Reacts Will Finally Work Correctly on RCS Texts From iPhone to Android
You can say goodbye to the dreaded “🥲 to ‘why the hell aren’t emoji reacts working?’” from iOS to Android with RCS.
At long last, Android emoji reactions show up properly on iPhones
Another RCS upgrade has been spotted on iOS 18 Android emoji reactions now show up properly on iPhones The change may have been made by Apple or Google While messaging between Android phones and iPhones still isn't perfect,
Emoji reactions finally look normal between iPhone and Android devices
According to The Verge, which discovered this quiet update, when an Android user sends a reaction to an iPhone via RCS message, the emoji displays inline instead of as a separate message. The same goes for when an iPhone user reacts to a message sent from an Android.
Android to iPhone messaging just got a huge upgrade — what you need to know
The experience texting between Android and iPhone has never been particularly great — primarily down to Apple’s own stubbornness in adopting the RCS standard. Images and videos were compressed more than a soda can in the Mariana Trench and smart features didn’t work properly — if they even worked at all.
Apple Bridges iOS-Android Messaging Gap: RCS Reactions Finally Displayed Correctly On iPhones
Apple has fixed the issue of Android reactions appearing as separate messages on iOS, now showing them in-line with message bubbles, enhancing iPhone-Android messaging compatibility.
Apple iPhone: Messages Just Got Upgraded For Millions Of Android Users, Too
One of the big surprises this year was Apple’s embrace of RCS messaging for iMessage. Now, it looks like it’s working right. Oh, finally.
Green Bubble Emoji Reactions From Android Users Now Show Up Properly on iPhones
With the launch of iOS 18, Apple added support for RCS, or Rich Communication Services. RCS replaces SMS/MMS as the default messaging standard
Android emoji reactions now work on iPhone messages after secret fix
Emoji reactions now display correctly between Android and iPhone users. Emoji reactions sent from Android users no longer show up as a separate text. Apple improved cross-platform texting with RCS support in iOS 18.
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