Google Messages has replaced text-based indicators with icons for read receipts. Here's how to tell the difference between ...

If you aren't able to view these symbols next to your text messages, investigating RCS functionality on your phone is a good place to start. First, if you see the "SMS/MMS" label in a conversation ...

If you're using the stock Messages app on a Samsung phone, the blue dot at the bottom of a contact's profile icon means that both you and that contact have RCS messaging enabled.

Chat is an easier way to text on Android. Like iMessage , it provides read receipts and ellipsis symbols to indicate when people are typing. Chat also lets people send texts through Wi-Fi, so they ...