The Ultimate Guide to Liking Text Messages on Android like a Pro

Key Takeaways

To show your appreciation for a text message on your Android device, open the Google Messages app, locate the desired message, press and hold the message, and then select a reaction from the array of emojis available, such as the thumbs-up emoji.

To modify your response to a text message, just tap on the current reaction and select another emoji from the available options. Both you and the sender of the message need to have RCS messaging enabled on your respective phones to access these functionalities.

How to Like a Text on Your Android Phone

To like a text message on your Android device, ensure that the message is an RCS message by confirming if the sender has enabled the RCS feature. To proceed with liking or adding an emoji reaction to the message, open the Google Messages app on your phone and locate the desired message within the app.

To express your reaction, simply tap and hold on the message and a range of emoji options will appear. If you want to show your appreciation, the thumbs-up emoji is the way to go. Don't hesitate to choose any other emoji reaction from the provided list.

The app will immediately apply your reaction to your selected message. The message sender can know that you’ve left a reaction on their message.

And that’s how you like as well as use various reactions on your incoming text messages. Happy messaging!

How to Change Your Reaction on a Text Message

To modify or change a reaction for a message, you can effortlessly edit the reactions of your already sent messages. Start by opening the Google Messages app on your mobile device and locate the specific message for which you desire to alter the reaction. Once you have found the message, simply tap on the current reaction attached to it.

You can now choose a different reaction to apply to your message. Feel free to choose any emoji you like on the list.

Your message now has your modified reaction, and that’s all.

What If You Can't Like Text Messages on Your Android Phone?

If you are unable to like a text message on your Android phone, it is likely because the person sending the message has not enabled RCS on their end or the RCS feature on your phone is disabled. To resolve this, make sure to enable RCS messaging on both your phone and the sender's phone in order to be able to like your messages.

To turn on RCS, first, launch the Google Messages app on your phone. In the app’s top-right corner, tap your profile icon and choose "Messages Settings."

On the "Settings" screen, select General > RCS Chats. Here, enable the "Turn On RCS Chats" option.

Once you have activated this option, you will be able to express your liking or use various other emojis in your incoming text messages. If you wish to like your friend's messages, make sure to share these instructions with them.

And that's all you need to know about liking a text message on your Android smartphone. For additional text messaging tips and tricks, find out how to schedule texts on Android or send text messages from your Android phone through a Windows 10 computer.