Improved Android-iPhone Messaging: Edit Sent Texts in Google Messages

Android-to-iPhone Messaging Gets Major Upgrade: Message Editing Now Supported

Apple added Rich Communication Services (RCS) support to iMessage with iOS 18, released last year. This improved cross-platform messaging between Android and iPhone users. Features like high-quality photo and video sharing, typing indicators, and read receipts became available in Android-iPhone chats. However, one key feature, message editing in Google Messages, was still missing.

That’s now changing. According to a new report from Android Authority, Google is rolling out the ability to edit messages sent from Android devices to iPhones via Google Messages. The feature works in both individual and group chats. It follows the same 15-minute editing window already available in native Android and iOS messaging apps.

The feature currently seems to be limited to a handful of users. (Image Source: Android Authority)

How to Edit a Sent Google Messages on Android (Even to iPhones)

Google Messages now supports editing sent messages—even those sent to iPhone users—thanks to the expanding RCS (Rich Communication Services) support. Here’s how you can edit a sent message on Android:

Steps to Edit a Sent Message on Android:

1. Long-press the sent message you want to edit.
2. Tap the pencil (edit) icon that appears at the top.
3. Edit the message in the reply box where the original message is auto-filled.
4. Resend the updated message.

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Important Notes:

• The feature works seamlessly between Android devices.
• When messages are edited from Android to iPhone, the updated message shows up with an asterisk (*) prefix to indicate it has been modified.
• iPhone users currently can’t edit RCS messages, likely because Apple’s Messages app does not yet support RCS message editing.
• The feature is currently being rolled out to beta users of Google Messages and may not be available on all devices just yet.

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