Google has been experimenting with ways to enhance texting between Android and iPhone devices.

With different degrees of success, some users are reporting they can send reactions to SMS texts.

Making modifications to Google Messages for the iPhone and criticising Cupertino in the process, Google has been fighting what appears to be an uphill battle to persuade Apple to implement RCS on iMessage. Google nevertheless finds ways to enhance the messaging experience despite Apple's resistance, even though the most recent version may irritate some iPhone users.

According to a Reddit user, they now have the option to reply to SMS messages, particularly those received on iPhones. The approach Google Messages previously employed when it initially started testing responses from iMessage users, according to the original poster, is that the recipient receives a text in the form of 'x person loved 'text,' which is what Google Messages did at the time.

Another user confirmed the assertion, saying that they could also send reactions on their LG V60 while using the Google Messages beta app.

It looks that while However, until Apple takes action, this would undoubtedly be a terrific way to irritate iPhone customers.

The iOS 16 update, according to some Reddit users, should be able to handle the reaction translations correctly. One user even asserts that most of their iPhone-wielding friends receive emoji reactions, indicating that there are some inconsistent results.

While the solution isn't quite ideal yet, it's at least a start in the right direction for improved communications between iPhone and Android phones. Nevertheless, the functionality doesn't seem to be extensively used, even among members of the Google Messages test, and it's likely a server-side push that could take some time to reach everyone.

The Messages app from Google has already been modified to recognise which message the response was for and now shows an emoji instead of the message itself. According to the story, Google is now poking fun at iPhone users by displaying to them a similar text-only version of a response to an SMS message.

Emoticon use as a response to messages is not a new idea. Emoji reactions to messages or media are supported by several cross-platform messaging apps, including WhatsApp,Telegram, Messenger, Skype, Microsoft Teams, and Instagram.

Since many Americans prefer to utilise their phones' built-in messaging capabilities, iOS and Android users in the US are now the only market where this is genuinely relevant.