How to Inline Reply to Messages From Android Users in iOS 27 or Later, by 360 Reader on YouTube. 2 min 29 s.
- Video length
- 2 min 29 s
- Time to do it
- 5 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Update your iPhone first. Open Settings, tap General, then Software Update, and install iOS 27 or later so the inline reply option appears in Messages.
Turn on RCS. Go to Settings, tap Apps, then Messages, and switch on RCS Messaging. If the toggle is missing, your carrier does not support it yet.
Open the Messages app and start or continue a conversation with your Android contact. Watch the text field: it should say RCS instead of Text Message.
Touch and hold the single message you want to answer. Keep your finger down until a menu pops up over the bubble.
Tap Reply in that menu. The original message appears as a small quoted bubble above the text field, showing you are answering only that line.
Type your answer in the text field and tap the send button. Your reply goes out attached to the quoted message, so the other person sees exactly what you answered.
Tap the quoted bubble at any time to jump back to the original message in the chat. Tap the small X on the quote to cancel the reply before sending.
If no Reply option appears, the chat has fallen back to plain SMS. Check that both phones are online and that RCS still shows in the text field.
Tips and common mistakes
Inline replies only work when the conversation is using RCS, so a green SMS chat may not offer the Reply option at all.
Both people need RCS support, so ask your Android contact to turn on chat features in their Messages app.
Long press with a steady finger; a quick tap only opens reactions instead of the full reply menu.
In group chats, the quoted bubble makes it clear who you are answering, which cuts down on confusion.
Questions
Why is there no Reply option when I long press a message?
The chat is probably running on SMS or MMS rather than RCS. Check that RCS Messaging is switched on in Settings and that your carrier supports it.
Does the Android user see the quoted message?
Yes. RCS carries the quote across, so their Messages app shows your reply with the original line attached above it.
Can I inline reply in a group chat with Android users?
Yes, as long as the group is using RCS. Long press any message in the thread and choose Reply to quote it.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
