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Text msg recipients red after 18.1 update

After updating to 18.1 on Oct 28, 2024 on my iPhone 13, When I send a text msg to 3 friends as a group (1 iPhone and 2 android), their names and numbers turn red when I go to enter the message. This was not happening before this update. Previously I saw 1 blue and 2 green as expected. They do however get the messages.

iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Oct 30, 2024 8:22 AM

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Nov 6, 2024 5:44 PM in response to debls55

“RCS is a superior messaging standard to SMS, now available on iOS 18. It offers several features, including read receipts, typing indicators, and higher-quality file sharing between Android and iPhone users. Unfortunately, for a handful of users, RCS is not working on their iPhones even after updating to iOS 18.” Sounds like a bug? Do you have the watch?

Text msg recipients red after 18.1 update

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