If you see a green message bubble instead of a blue one, then that message was sent using MMS/SMS instead of iMessage. There can be several reasons for this: The person that you sent the message to doesn't have an Apple device. iMessage is turned off on your device or on your recipient's device.
If you see green bubbles, this means that your text messages are being sent through SMS, and they might have blocked you on iMessage. For example, if you send me a message and I receive it with a green bubble, this means that the message was sent through SMS rather than iMessage.
If your texts are green when sending to another iPhone, it's likely because the message is being sent as an SMS/MMS rather than an iMessage. This could be due to iMessage being turned off, network issues, or the recipient's device not being connected to the internet.
If it's green, it's an ordinary text message and doesn't offer the read/delivered receipts. iMessage only works when you're sending messages to other iPhone users using the Messages app.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Green texts, on the other hand, move text around the world over a basic cellular signal, like a flip phone of yore. What this means is that if you've exceeded your phone plan's data limit, or you're out of range of LTE or Wi-Fi, iMessage won't work. Your phone will likely resend the text as a green bubble SMS.
If you send one or more messages and they appear in green bubbles, then that means the messages were sent using SMS instead. There are a few reasons why this might have happened. You might be sending the message to a non-Apple device. Only Apple devices support iMessage, so this isn't unusual.
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).
Because it is known to cause suspicion of cheating the solution for many cheaters is to turn off their notifications or hide them to avoid questions.
The Recipient Wasn't Using an Apple Device at the Time
Remember, iMessage only works between Apple devices. So, if your family or friend switches from an iPhone to an Android smartphone, for example, your iMessage will automatically be sent as a text message to them.
If you send a message as a regular SMS in the green text bubble and you do not get a “Delivered” notification but instead get a notification similar to “Message not Delivered” or no message at all, that means you were probably blocked.
Part 1: Why Are My Messages Green When They Should Be Blue
iMessage works only between Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. If you see your messages green when they should be blue, it can be caused by either the receiver's device is an Android, or there is no Wifi connection available.
The recipient opted out of messages or blocked your number
Similarly, if a recipient blocks your phone number, your message won't be delivered. This is the likely explanation if you don't see a “Delivered” or “Read” message notification.
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.
How can you tell if someone has read your text without read receipts? Two blue check marks mean the message has been read. You can press and hold the message to see what time it was read if you really need to. If the two check marks stay gray, the recipient may have turned read receipts off.
If your iPhone messages are green, it means they're being sent as SMS texts rather than iMessages. You'll always see green when texting 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.
The other method of sending a message is using SMS, also known as short messaging service and is the more standard protocol used by non-iPhone devices such as Android phones. What that means is when you send a text message to someone who is not using an iPhone, the message will be green.
To make sure iPhone users don't expect iMessage-only features when texting Android users, Apple marks the chat bubbles in blue (“you are texting someone with iMessage”) and green (“you are texting someone without iMessage”).
If you have an iPhone and you use the Messages app to contact an Android, BlackBerry or Windows Phone user, iOS recognizes there's no iMessage at the other end and switches (downshifts?) into SMS mode. Your indication that has happened? Green word bubbles instead of blue. Make sure iMessage is activated.