Why are some text messages different colors?

This is the way Android Messages
Android Messages
Messages (formerly known as Android Messages) is an SMS, RCS, and instant messaging application developed by Google for its Android and WearOS mobile operating systems, while it's also available via the Web.
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indicates whether the message is being sent via RCS
RCS
Rich Communication Services (RCS) is a communication protocol between mobile telephone carriers and between phone and carrier, aiming at replacing SMS messages with a text-message system that is richer, provides phonebook polling (for service discovery), and can transmit in-call multimedia.
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or SMS/MMS protocols
. The darker messages are RCS.
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What do the different colors in text messages mean?

Green means the message was sent via SMS/Text across the mobile phone network. Blue means the message was sent via iMessage across the internet. When you write a message, the iPhone will first check to see if it can send the message using data (across the internet).
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What do the different colors on Android text messages mean?

If a message appears in a green bubble, it was sent via Advanced Messaging. A yellow bubble indicates a message sent via SMS or MMS. 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.
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Why are some of my sent texts green and some blue?

For green messages, the texts that are sent are compatible with a wider range of phones and receiving services than blue iMessage texts. 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.
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Why did the color change on my text messages?

Why does the colour change from blue to green on text messages in an iPhone? This usually means that the person you are sending the text message to is using an Android device or they do not have internet on their phone and instead of receiving iMessage (blue) get a text message (green).
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Why iPhone Messages Turn Green



Why did my texts to someone suddenly turn green?

So, if a text message is green, it can mean one of two things. No, it doesn't mean that the text won't go through or hasn't gone through. Instead, a green text message on an iPhone is an SMS message that has been delivered to a phone that is not an iPhone or Apple device (ie. an Android).
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Why did someone's texts turn green?

Green conversation bubbles can also mean the person's phone is turned off, offline, or switched to Android.
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Does green text mean blocked?

Why are my texts green? A green text message on your iPhone isn't a sign that your phone number was blocked, or that the text was not delivered. Instead, it means that the message was sent as a standard SMS message rather than an iMessage, which will appear as blue.
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Will messages turn green if blocked?

1. Check iMessage bubble color on iPhone. 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.
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Why are some of my sent messages blue and others green on Android?

Green messages are texts and blue messages are chat messages to use chat messages you need Internet connection text you don't.
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Why are some messages purple and some blue?

Distinguish Sent and Received Messages

If you send several in a row, their color usually fades from purple to blue. However, the ones that you receive haven't changed a bit; they're still gray. Some people believe that this change is supposed to make chatting easier.
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Why did my messages go from blue to green?

The green message background indicates the traditional SMS text message. It actually means a message that you have sent to someone else is through SMS message service instead of Apple iMessage. Blue message background means the message is sent via iMessage technology.
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Do messages change color when blocked?

If you have text message fallback enabled on your device, it resorts to sending the message as a text message, meaning the text message bubble turns green after someone blocks you. The bubble color isn't a perfect indicator that you've been blocked.
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Can you tell if someone blocked your texts?

“The last message that you know was received and responded to…should have a 'delivered' status,” Lavelle explains. If, under the messages you've sent after that, you don't see that “delivered” notification, that could mean that person has blocked you.
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How to know if you're blocked?

If you've been blocked, the recipient will not receive a notification and won't be able to respond. You would know after a few hours or days without getting feedback. Sometimes, your device notifies you that the user is busy on the call screen and ends the call abruptly without leading you to voicemail.
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What color are blocked texts?

If you have an iPhone and try to send an iMessage to someone who has blocked you, it will remain blue (which means it's still an iMessage). However, the person you've been blocked by will never receive that message.
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What do blocked people see when they text you?

When you block a contact over Android or iPhone, they will still be able to send you text messages. These messages will not show up on your phone but the sender will see the messages as sent. They won't know that they've been blocked.
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What does message blocking look like?

When message blocking is active, the recipient does not receive any messages you try to send. You may see “Free Message: Unable to Send Message, Blocking Active” on the screen. It can happen for many reasons, but the sender or recipient is usually part of blocked contacts.
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Are texts still blue if blocked?

If the iMessage never shows a “Delivered” or “Read” message, and it's still blue, then you may have been blocked – but not always. If the iMessage goes through and shows a “Read” receipt, then you have definitely not been blocked.
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Is a blocked message still blue?

If you have an iPhone and try to send an iMessage to someone who has blocked you, it will remain blue (which means it's still an iMessage). However, the person you've been blocked by will never receive that message.
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Why are some SMS messages blue?

iMessages are texts, photos or videos you can send to another iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Mac over Wi-Fi or mobile data networks. These messages will always be encrypted and appear in blue text bubbles.
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Why do some texts turn blue?

iMessages are texts, photos, or videos that you send to another iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac over Wi-Fi or cellular-data networks. These messages are always encrypted and appear in blue text bubbles.
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Why do some messages turn blue?

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.
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Why are some messages GREY and some blue?

It shows that you have successfully sent the message, and the recipient on the other end has read it. So, once the gray ticks turn into blue ticks, you expect the recipient to reply. The good news is that you can disable the gray or blue ticks and read the message without letting the sender know about it.
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Why are some texts green and some blue on my Samsung phone?

A green bubble indicates the message is sent from the Samsung Texting App. A blue bubble means it's converted into a rich text message i.e advanced messaging app / Rcs messaging.
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