What is the Green/Blue bubble issue?

In iMessage, Apple’s messaging platform, “green bubble” and “blue bubble” are terms commonly used to distinguish between text messages sent through different messaging protocols.

When an iPhone user sends a message using iMessage to another iPhone user, that message color will be indicated in Blue color, if it’s an Android phone that message color will be indicated in Green Color.

iPhone to iPhone – Blue Color

• Messages that appear as blue bubbles indicate that the message was sent using Apple’s iMessage service.
• Blue bubbles are exclusive to Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac, etc.) and are used when both the sender and recipient have iMessage enabled.

iPhone to Android – Green Color

• Messages that appear as green bubbles indicate that the message was sent as a traditional SMS (Short Message Service) or MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service).
• Green bubbles typically mean that the sender and recipient are not both using Apple devices, or the message was sent while iMessage was unavailable or disabled.

The distinction between green and blue bubbles is more than just a visual difference; it also affects the functionality of the messages. iMessage offers features not available in traditional SMS, such as read receipts, typing indicators, end-to-end encryption for text messages, and the ability to send multimedia content without additional charges.

Understanding the bubble color can be useful in determining the messaging capabilities available between you and your contact. If the bubble is green, you’re using the standard SMS/MMS service, and if it’s blue, you’re leveraging the enhanced features of iMessage.