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.
What do the different colors on Android text messages mean?
Light blue means they’re being sent by standard SMS/MMS and dark blue means they’re the new RCS format which Google just rolled out (kinda like Apple’s iMessage format but the 2 aren’t actually compatible with each other).
Why does the color of my text messages change?
It appears to me that in a single chat session if you or your respondant send two or more messages in a row without a response then they turn colors to let you know that your first message has not been answered.
What is the blue dot on my messages?
Chat enabled contacts are identified by a blue dot (lower-right) on their called ID image. Once selected, the names of chat enabled participants appear in blue.
Why have my text messages turned blue on Samsung phone?
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.
What does blue Dot mean on Samsung text?
The messages app scans your contacts and connects to your your carrier database and determines how many of your contacts are using RCS capable phones and their RCS network infrastructure. It marks the contacts with a blue dot if they have met the requirements for sending and receiving messages in chat mode.
How do I turn my messages back to blue?
Try temporarily turning off Settings > Messages > Send as SMS. Then send some messages. It their back to blue you can turn Send as SMS back on and sent additional messages to ensure they’re still blue.
Can I change the color of my text messages?
Launch the Messaging app. From its main interface — where you see your full list of conversations — press the “Menu” button and see if you have a Settings option. If your phone is capable of formatting modifications, you should see various options for bubble style, font or colors within this menu.
How do I change the text color on my Samsung?
Change your font settings
- From Settings, search for and select Font size and style.
- Then, tap Font size and style again. Here you can adjust several different settings: Change the font size by dragging the slider left or right. Tap the switch next to Bold font to turn this option on or off.