We’re excited to see Apple embrace RCS and look forward to working with the entire mobile industry to make texting better for everyone.
It’s time for Apple to fix texting. Help @Apple #GetTheMessage Twitter / X Facebook Copy link Blurry videos, janky group chats, lack of encryption and more. Texting between iPhones and Android phones is poor because Apple refuses to adopt modern texting standards.
There's a really clear solution. Apple downgrades texts between iPhones and Android phones into SMS and MMS, outdated tech from the ‘90s and ‘00s. But Apple can adopt RCS ? the modern industry standard ? for those texts instead. Solving the problem without changing iPhone-to-iPhone conversations, and making messaging better for everyone. Help @Apple #GetTheMessage Twitter / X Facebook Copy link
What iPhone users experience right now. It’s more than just the color of the bubbles ? iPhone users get a bad texting experience. Help @Apple #GetTheMessage Twitter / X Facebook Copy link From beautiful to blurry. Learn more Safely hit send? Learn more This is the chat that never ends. Learn more Bye bye Wi-Fi. Learn more What does that say? Learn more Will they or won’t they? Learn more
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FAQs. What are green text bubbles? Green text bubbles are how Apple displays your messages when you’re texting with someone who doesn’t have an iPhone (or someone with iMessage disabled). But it’s not just the color of the bubbles that change, the experience is worse too. What do green texts mean? Text messages that appear green on iPhone are sent via SMS and MMS, outdated systems that do not support modern texting features like end-to-end encryption, high quality media sharing, read receipts, typing indicators and more. What is RCS? Rich Communication Services is the modern industry standard for messaging. It’s supported by most carriers and over 500 Android device manufacturers?but not Apple. What can I do right now to have a better messaging experience? There are other messaging options without a broken experience between Android and iPhone that you can use right now. These include Signal and WhatsApp . What is the difference between texting on iPhone and Android? Texting between iPhones uses iMessage. Texting between Android phones uses RCS, the modern industry standard for messaging. Texting between iPhones and Android phones use SMS and MMS, outdated systems from the 90’s and early 00’s. The result is a poor experience ? they do not support modern texting features like end-to-end encryption, high quality media sharing, read receipts, typing indicators and more. If Apple upgraded SMS/MMS to RCS, texting issues between iPhones and Android phones would be fixed. Why are my photos blurry and videos tiny? When people with iPhones and Android phones text each other, Apple relies on SMS and MMS, outdated systems that cannot support large media files. That means photos and videos are often compressed and come through blurry. The severity varies by location and carrier based on compression and size limits. Why are my texts not end-to-end encrypted? When people with iPhones and Android phones text each other, Apple relies on SMS and MMS, outdated and less secure systems that do not support end-to-end encryption. RCS, though, can enable end-to-end encryption ? and RCS conversations are end-to-end encrypted between Messages by Google users . Why are my texts not sending over Wi-Fi? When people with iPhones and Android phones text each other, Apple relies on SMS and MMS, outdated systems which do not always support texting over wi-fi. That means if you don’t have a cellular network connection, depending on your carrier and situation, you may not be able to send and receive texts. How do I fix green messages on my iPhone? If you’re texting with an Android user, you’re not able to change the color of the messages or avoid the constraints of SMS and MMS. But Apple can adopt RCS?the modern industry standard?and make these conversations better. Help them #GetTheMessage. Can I use RCS on iPhone? No, Apple does not support RCS, the modern industry standard for messaging. But you can tweet at @Apple to #GetTheMessage and fix texting.