With iOS 18, Apple introduced support for Rich Communication Services, enabling cross-platform messaging features between Android and iPhone users. The messaging standard enabled features like high-quality media sharing, typing indicators and read receipts, but a lot of functionalities were still missing. And while both Android and iPhone users were able to edit messages sent from one iPhone to another or one Android device to another, the edit option was missing if you sent a message from Android to iPhone or vice versa.
But now, a new report by Android Authority suggests that Google is finally rolling out the ability to edit messages sent from an Android device to an iPhone. The feature works with both individual and group chats, but the 15-minute window that currently exists for both Android and iOS still applies.
The feature currently seems to be limited to a handful of users. (Image Source: Android Authority)
How to edit a sent message on Android?
1. To edit a sent message, simply long-press on the sent message to get a pencil icon.
2. When you tap on this icon, it will then fill up the reply box with the original text.
3. Now, edit the message and resend it.
One thing to note is that the feature works flawlessly on Android devices, with the edited message appearing on iPhones with an asterisk before the text. The report also suggests that iPhone users cannot currently edit sent RCS messages, as Apple will most likely need to update its Messages app to handle RCS editing. However, there is currently no information on when that will happen.
As of now, the ability to edit messages sent from Android to iPhones is not widely available, as Google is reportedly testing the new features with beta users, so you may have to wait a while before the functionality is available on your device.
Earlier this year, in March, Apple said it is adapting the newly unveiled RCS Universal Profile 3.0, which allows users to send end-to-end encrypted messages via RCS from Android to iPhone or vice versa.
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