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Google Messages Introduces Beta RCS Editing for Android-to-iPhone Texts

A limited group of Google Messages users can now adjust sent texts within 15 minutes via RCS with edited versions delivered as asterisk-prefixed messages on iPhones

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Google is testing a new feature that permits to Android users to edit messages sent to an iPhone. Here's how to do it. | Image: Google image
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Overview

  • Google is enabling Android users in its beta program to edit RCS messages sent to iPhones within a 15-minute window.
  • Edited texts appear on Android as overwrites; on iPhones they arrive as separate messages prefixed with an asterisk due to Apple’s current lack of editing support.
  • The feature leverages RCS Universal Profile 3.0—adopted by Apple in iOS 18—and awaits Apple’s implementation of cross-platform editing capabilities.
  • Only a handful of beta testers currently have access to the editing function, indicating a gradual server-side rollout ahead of a wider release.
  • The uneven experience underscores ongoing inconsistencies in cross-platform messaging until Apple updates its Messages app for full RCS parity.