Ever since Apple introduced the « Tapback » functionality within its own Messages app, those on the Android side have been inundated with nothing but frustrating experiences. Essentially, Tapback is a feature that allows iPhone users to react to messages by long-pressing on a message and then selecting a reaction. When using an iPhone, it’s not really a problem, as the reaction will automatically be attached to the message. But if you are on Android and an iPhone user reacts to a message, you’ll be greeted with something like « X laughed at « message »‘ ». It’s extremely frustrating as it acts as a regular message is coming through, only to leave you wanting to switch the conversation to another platform or stop messaging altogether. And of course, the problem is only compounded if you are in a group chat with multiple iPhone and Android phone users.
