Google Messages now translates iMessage reactions into emoji for more users.
what you need to know
- The latest beta update to Google Messages adds support for iMessage reactions.
- Last November, the search giant was spotted displaying iMessage reactions as emojis on the Messages app.
- This means that reactions will no longer be translated into nasty textual descriptions.
In November 2021, Google is apparently preparing to add support for iMessage React on the Messages app before rolling it out to a small group of users. The search giant is now expanding that feature to more users with Messages’ latest beta update (via Droid-Life).
Google has rolled out support for iMessage Reactions on Messages. The latest update replaces reaction descriptions like “Like a picture” with a like button. This means that Messages now converts iMessage reactions to its own set of reactions on Android phones, albeit in beta.
Previously, Android users would only see text descriptions when iPhone users responded to their messages. This is due to the lack of cross-compatibility between iMessage and Messages.
However, there are subtle differences in how Messages interprets these responses. For example, the heart response to iMessage is shown in Messages as “Smiley face with heart-shaped eyes”. Still, it hides those annoying text descriptions that would otherwise clutter your messages.
To turn on the feature, just go to Settings > Advanced and select “Show iPhone reactions as emojis”. Also, according to 9to5Google, “haha” appears as “with tears of joy on my face”. On Android, only thumbs up and thumbs down remain the same.
This feature is available as part of Messages beta build 20220121_02_RC00. It’s worth noting, though, that only iPhone users can react to messages on the Messages app, not vice versa.
The new cross-compatibility addresses one of the annoying limitations in Messages, and the new beta update suggests it will soon be a thing of the past.
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