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. See this similar thread Galaxy-s21-series/text-bubbles.
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Why are some of my Android text messages green and some blue?

If you text someone and the bubble that shows up is green instead of blue, you are using SMS or MMS messages. These kinds of text messages stand for “Short Messaging Service” and “Multimedia Messaging Service,” respectively.
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Why is my text green on Samsung?

The green bubble means that the conversation is being handled as a SMS or a text message. Besides the lack of encryption, the special features offered for those chatting via iMessage (such as Animoji) cannot be used.
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Why are my Android texts sending green?

You'll always see green when writing to Android users, or when you're not connected to the internet. If all of your iPhone messages are green, you should make sure iMessage is turned on in Settings.
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Why did my text 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 iPhone Messages Turn Green



Does green text mean blocked on Android?

The bubble color isn't a perfect indicator that you've been blocked. Green conversation bubbles can also mean the person's phone is turned off, offline, or switched to Android.
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Why did my text go from blue to green?

A green background means that the message you sent or received was delivered by SMS through your cellular provider. It also typically went to a non-iOS device such as an Android or Windows phone.
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What does a blocked text message look like on Android?

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

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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What does blue text mean on Android?

For Samsung Galaxy S9/9+

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 the messages green if I didn't get blocked?

Blue or Green has nothing to do with being blocked. Blue means iMessage, i.e., messages sent through Apple, Green means messages sent through SMS.
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Can you tell if someone blocked your texts green?

Check the Bubble Color

If you see green bubbles, this means that your text messages are being sent through SMS, and they might have blocked you on iMessage.
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How do you know if you're blocked on Samsung messages?

  1. You can't know for sure if someone has blocked your number on an Android without asking the person.
  2. 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.
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Can you tell if someone you blocked texts you?

From that drop-down menu, choose “Settings.” From there, tap on “Block numbers and messages.” From there, go to “Blocked messages.” From there, all of your blocked text threads will be there.
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How do you know if someone blocked your number on Samsung Galaxy?

Call your blocker

First, call from your phone number and listen to the automated attendant. If you hear that the number is busy or unavailable every time you call, it's likely that you've been blocked.
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How do I change my Android messages from green to blue?

That's simply not possible. The green bubble indicates the iPhone user has received a SMS text message and a blue bubble indicates the iPhone user has received an iMessage (Exclusive to only Apple users). So in essence, an android user cannot send a “blue bubble” text message to an iPhone user. Hope that helps!
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Why are some of my texts green and not blue?

A green background means that the message you sent or received was delivered by SMS through your cellular provider. It also typically went to a non-iOS device such as an Android or Windows phone.
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Why are my texts sometimes blue or green?

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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How do you fix green and blue text?

The first thing to do is to restart your phone. You can do this by long-pressing the power button. Once your phone comes back on, try to send a message to your friend. If this method doesn't work, follow the instructions from your settings panel below.
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How do I change my Android messages from green to blue?

That's simply not possible. The green bubble indicates the iPhone user has received a SMS text message and a blue bubble indicates the iPhone user has received an iMessage (Exclusive to only Apple users). So in essence, an android user cannot send a “blue bubble” text message to an iPhone user. Hope that helps!
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What is the difference between SMS and MMS on Android?

A text message of up to 160 characters without an attached file is known as an SMS, while a text that includes a file—like a picture, video, emoji, or a website link—becomes an MMS.
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Why did my messages go from blue to green to blue?

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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Should I use MMS or SMS for messaging?

Since MMS messages have a 1600 character limit, it can be more cost efficient to send a single MMS message rather than several SMS messages. If you plan to send lengthy messages, MMS could be cheaper and more customer-friendly (your customers won't receive multiple message alerts every time you contact them).
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What is MMS messaging on Samsung?

Multimedia messages (MMS) are similar to text messages except they allow you to add images, sounds or other files to the message.
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Why is my Samsung sending MMS instead of SMS?

The maximum size of the text message can vary depending on your device and firmware version. Any message over the maximum size (sometimes 160 characters) will automatically be sent as an MMS.
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