How to add an android to an iphone group chat

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Can you add Android user to iPhone group chat? 

However, all of the users, including the Android, user needs to be included when you create the group. “You can’t add or remove people from a group conversation if one of the users in the group text is using a non-Apple device. To add or remove someone, you need to start a new group conversation.”

Can you add non iPhone users to group chat? 

To remove someone, you need four or more people in the group and everyone needs to be using an Apple device. You can’t add or remove people in group SMS/MMS messages and you can’t add or remove someone if they’re using a non-Apple device.

Can Android users use iMessage? 

Can I send an iMessage to an Android device? Yes, you can send iMessages from an iPhone to an Android (and vice versa) using SMS, which is simply the formal name for text messaging. Android phones can receive SMS text messages from any other phone or device on the market.

How do you add an Android to iMessage group chat? 

If you want to add someone to a group text message — but they’re using a non-Apple device — you need to create a new group SMS/MMS message because they can’t be added to a group iMessage. You can’t add someone to a messages conversation that you’re already having with just one other person.

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Oops! Did you forget to add that person to your group text so they can stay up-to-date? Luckily, you can easily add people to your existing group texts on iPhone or iPad, but it's a little tricker on Android. Since SMS technology doesn't allow you to add someone to a group text after it's been created, you'll either need to start the group text over or use a workaround called Chats. This wikiHow article walks you step-by-step so you learn how to add someone to a group text on iPhone/iPad and Android.

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    Open iMessage and go to the group chat that you want to add someone to. As long as the person you want to add is also using an iPhone or iPad, you'll be able to add them to the iMessage group chat.

    • If the person you want to add is using Android, you'll have to create a new group text with SMS.

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    Tap name, profile picture, or member icons at the top of the screen. This will open the group's details.

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    Tap Add Contact. It's at the bottom of the page.

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    Enter their name or phone number. If they are in your Contacts, their information may auto-fill as you're typing their name.

    • You can also enter their Apple ID if you don't know the other information.

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    Tap Done. You'll see this in the upper right corner of your screen.[1]

    • That person, as long as they have an iPhone or iPad, will have access to your group text message.
    • If you have a lot of groups, it might be easier to give them nicknames so you can quickly identify them.

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    Open the Chats app or Gmail. The Chats mobile app looks like two green chat bubbles, but you can also launch Gmail and tap the Chat tab if you have it enabled.

    • You can enable Chat in Gmail by tapping ☰ > Settings then tapping the account you want to chat with (if you have more than one Google account), and finally tapping the box next to "Chat."
    • If you've already created a group text in your regular Messages app, it's not possible to add someone to the group later—you'll need to just create another group message if you want to keep your group chat in the Messages app.
    • An alternative is to use an internet-based messaging service like Google Chats or WhatsApp, which lets you add people to group chats at any time.

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    Navigate to the Chat that you want to add someone to and tap the group name. The group name is at the top of your screen.

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    Tap Invite people. This will only work if you started the group originally. If you joined the group, you'll see the option to start a new chat with the same people in the group and have the ability to add more.

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    Enter the name or phone number of who you want to invite. You can also tap their Contact under Frequent.

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    Tap Done. This is in the upper right corner of your screen and will add that person to your group text.[2]

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Can I add Android to iPhone group chat?

It is still possible, though, to create a group containing Android users and iPhone users alike. However, once the group is created, it is impossible to add or remove members or leave the conversation as long as an Android user is part of the group.

Can you add a non iPhone to a group chat?

You can only add someone to a group message if they're using an Apple device. If you want to add someone to a group message but they're using a non-Apple device, you need to create a new group message. That message will use SMS/MMS by default since someone is using a non-Apple device.

Can Android be in iMessage group?

Yes, it's technically true that iMessage only works on iPhones and other Apple devices. But you can use a little (legal) hack to send and receive iMessages on your Android phone using third-party apps.