What is iMessage on iPhone? What are the benefits and usage rules?

iPhone iMessage is an iOS exclusive feature. These features can be used on WhatsApp, such as exchanging messages and media, making calls, as well as using iMessage. However, iMessage can be used directly from the message option of the mobile, which is one of its main advantages. Let’s see what is iMessage on iPhone, how to turn it on, and What are the benefits and usage rules in detail.

The difference between iMessage and SMS

Text or pictures can be sent to friends or family by both iMessage and SMS. However, there are some differences 

• The background color of the messages you send in iMessage is blue or blue, while the normal messages appear in green.
• Mobile messages are used to send simple messages, while the internet is used to send e-messages
• SMS works on any mobile device, iMessage only works on Apple devices. That means you can’t send iMessage to Android users if you want to 

But yes, iMessage will not be launched automatically you need to turn on the feature.

Rules for launching iMessage on iPhone

• Sign into your Apple ID in iPhone settings
• Enter the basic settings of the iPhone
• Then scroll down and tap on the “Messages” option
• You will see the iMessage option at the top of the screen
• Turn on the slider next to iMessage
• When the slider turns green, it means that the iMessage has been turned on

This way you can easily turn on iMessage on your iPhone. If you have both email and phone numbers with your Apple account, you can use the iMessage feature on either one. You can enter the Messages menu from the settings and select the option to use the phone number and/or emails in the email. Sometimes after activating iMessage, the device has to be restarted, then iMessage works properly.

The advantage of iMessage

Although there is a new look of SSS around iMessage, it has some additional benefits. E.g.

• Encryption: iMessage has built-in encryption, which means there is no chance of data being swiped by hackers or miscreants.
• Device Syncing: Messages from the iMessage app can be viewed on Apple Computer, MacBook, iPad, and any other Apple device.
• Stickers & Effects: Emoji, stickers, and a variety of effects can be used on iPhone’s iMessage.
• Read Receipt: Delivered after reading the message and sent to iMessage to the recipient, after reading Read status is seen. 
• Live Typing: When a person is typing, other people or persons in the chat get live typing indications via “…”.

Rules for using iMessage

iMessage works like a normal SMS. However, iMessage supports multimedia content. Image messages can be sent using the iMessage app like SMS. If the send button turns blue after writing the message, then you will understand that the message is iMessage. And if you see send button is green that means it will go as normal SMS.

Audio messages can also be sent using iMessage. It can be sent by tapping the microphone icon in the text field and recording the voice message. However, in the case of a normal message, an audio message cannot be sent.

The iPhone’s message is not restricted to just words or sentences. Apple’s iMessage platform offers a variety of features, such as effects, gifts, pictures, reactions, emojis, etc. Let’s see all the features and usage rules of iMessage.

Text effects

If you want to add effects to the sent message, tap and hold the send button before sending the message. Then you will see the effects menu, where you will see Bubble and Screen options. Images can be sent by adding effects of choice

Reactions

You can use message reactions without sending emojis to express the expression of a message in iMessage. Long press on a message will blur the screen then you will see reactions to that message. Then select any reaction you want and send it. It basically works like the reaction feature of Facebook Messenger and Instagram chat. 

Smiley

All kinds of emoji messages can be sent via the keyboard. In addition, a variety of stickers and emojis can be used in iMessage which works mainly through the dedicated portal of the App Store.

App drawer

Above the keyboard, you will see an app drawer or bar on iMessage. It has stores, photos, music, emoji, etc., as well as various supported apps by default. iMessage App can be accessed from this app drawer or bar.

Pictures

iMessage can be sent Any picture on the phone. You can send pictures or videos immediately If you want.

Calling

iMessage has audio and video calling shortcuts like any other messaging app. iMessage users can connect to each other through audio or video calls from the FaceTime app via the Internet. This is done using Apple’s FaceTime app. In FaceTime calls you can use different types of filters and effects. In addition, a group called and support FaceTime.

Animoji

If you want to use this effect in iMessage, you will need a Face ID-supported device. Animoji basically captures face data and uses this data to replace heads with monkeys, robots, aliens, etc. and it is animated in real-time.

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