What does blue text mean on Android?

The blue text message on Samsung means that the text was sent using Advanced Messaging. A teal bubble indicates an SMS or MMS message.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on samsungtechwin.com


What does it mean when Android text is blue?

If a message appears in a blue bubble, it means the message was sent via Advanced Messaging. A teal bubble indicates a message sent via SMS or MMS.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on support.bell.ca


What do blue text messages mean Samsung?

Blue bubble is RCS message. Which is iMessage like message system for Android. It will show deliver status of the message.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on r1.community.samsung.com


Why are some text messages green and some blue on Android?

Short answer: Blue ones have been sent or received using Apple's iMessage technology, while green ones are "traditional" text messages exchanged via Short Messaging Service, or SMS.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on cnet.com


Why are some text messages green and some blue on my Samsung phone?

Green messages are texts and blue messages are chat messages to use chat messages you need Internet connection text you don't.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on eu.community.samsung.com


5 Reasons To Use Samsung Messages (Features Not On Android Messages)



What does a blue text message mean?

All mobile phones — Android, iPhone, and otherwise — use SMS in some way. However, iPhones also use iMessage, which was built to send messages over the internet, specifically between Apple devices. Messages in green are SMS, while messages in blue are iMessages.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on businessinsider.com


Why did my text messages turn from blue to green am I blocked?

If you know someone has an iPhone and suddenly text messages between you and that person are green. This is a sign he or she has probably blocked you. Perhaps the person doesn't have cellular service or data connection or has iMessage turned off, so your iMessages fall back to SMS.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on gotechtor.com


What is the difference between a green and a blue text message?

Since Android and other carriers operate within the SMS and MMS standards of text communication, these green texts are more versatile in who they can reach with their texts. Blue messages, or iMessage messages, are compatible within the Apple ecosystem. Apple backs up all of these messages.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on community.com


How can you tell if a text has been read?

On an Android

First, open your Messages app and navigate to the settings. Depending on your phone model, operating system, and cellular provider, you will notice one of the following: Read Receipts, Send Read Receipts, or Request Receipt. Turn on the applicable option.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on usatoday.com


What do the colors of contacts on Android mean?

Each time I add a contact it selects the next color in the sequence... Blue, Green, Orange, Orange Blue, Green, Orange, Orange... Show activity on this post. Your answer has arrived. The different colors in your contacts represents the type of phone carrier and device an individual is using.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on android.stackexchange.com


Why is there a blue dot next to a contact?

If you see them in the texting app, chances are it means you have new messages. If you see this in the contacts app and have a Samsung device (as do they), profile sharing might be active and it's showing online status or updates to each other.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on forums.androidcentral.com


What color are Android messages?

When an Android user joins the chat, their message bubbles turn green. It's a simple way for iPhone users to know that certain iMessage features will not work anymore because there's an Android device in the chat.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on androidauthority.com


Why are some messages dark blue and some light blue Android?

Answer. This is the way Android Messages indicates whether the message is being sent via RCS or SMS/MMS protocols. The darker messages are RCS.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on help.republicwireless.com


Can you tell if someone read your text on Android?

On an Android

Depending on your phone model, operating system, and cellular provider, you will notice one of the following: Read Receipts, Send Read Receipts or Request Receipt. Turn on the applicable option. On a Samsung phone, go to Messages > Menu > Settings > Chat settings. Here, you can enable read receipts.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on nypost.com


Can you tell if someone is blocking your texts?

The first clue that someone has blocked your number is silence. If they don't reply to your texts, that means they've blocked you. The good news is that you can still get through to blocked numbers by trying to call them directly. The best way to do this is to send them a text.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on izood.net


Can Android users see if you read their message?

Google finally launched RCS messaging, so Android users can see read receipts and typing indicators when texting, two features that used to be available only on iPhone.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on cnet.com


Does blue text mean blocked?

Method 2: Sending Text or iMessage to the iPhone Number to Check for Block. You can also try to check if your number has been blocked by sending the person a message. If the iMessage never shows a “Delivered” or “Read” message, and it's still blue, then you may have been blocked – but not always.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on osxdaily.com


How can you tell if someone blocked you?

If an Android user has blocked you, Lavelle says, “your text messages will go through as usual; they just won't be delivered to the Android user.” It's the same as an iPhone, but without the “delivered” notification (or lack thereof) to clue you in.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on rd.com


How do you know someone blocked you on an Android?

Any messages you send to a contact person who has blocked you will always show one check mark (a sign of a message sent) but never show the second checkmark (a sign of message delivered).
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on javatpoint.com


Do texts go green when blocked?

Even if you're blocked on iMessage, the message will appear to be sent as usual; this is why it's so difficult to figure out if you're blocked or not. Apple uses a blue text bubble to signify iMessage and a green bubble for SMS.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on igeeksblog.com


How can you tell if someone has blocked your number without calling them?

The letter F. You can't know for sure if someone has blocked your number on an Android without asking the person. However, if your Android's phone calls and texts to a specific person don't seem to be reaching them, your number might have been blocked.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on businessinsider.com


Why are some text messages different colors?

What's the deal with that? Short answer: Blue ones have been sent or received using Apple's iMessage technology, while green ones are "traditional" text messages exchanged via Short Messaging Service, or SMS.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on cbsnews.com


Why are some of my texts a different color?

Why my text messages come in different colors, red, green and blue? Answer: A: Answer: A: blue is iMessage(free), green is SMS (carrier).
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on discussions.apple.com