Turn your phone into an iPhone for free! Just download this Google Messages update

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Google has shared an update that will reduce the gap between the Messages app on Android and Apple iPhone iMessage. In effect, you will get the iPhone experience on an Android phone. Google is rolling out this Message app update which will also provide some tricks which will make the experience just like the one on iPhone iMessage.

The difference is that Google's messaging app is built on RCS, 'a modern messaging protocol that supports richer text features, higher resolution images and videos, and enables end-to-end encryption,' Google said. "As RCS adoption accelerates, we're doing what's possible to improve messaging between Android and iOS, like adding support for reactions. This builds on a suite of features that you already love," Jan Jedrzejowicz, Group Product Manager at Google said in a blog post. For example, an organized inbox to separate personal and business messages, a feature to share sharper videos, scheduled messages, and much more.

Here's what's coming to your Google Messages app and features.

Google Messages makeover

1. With RCS enabled on Google Messages App, you will not need to worry about dealing with tons of messages. It will allow you to respond to an individual message in a conversation when RCS is enabled, making it easier to respond to a specific message without breaking the flow.

2. Google confirmed that you will be able to react to SMS texts from iPhone users with emojis. Earlier this year, Google started displaying emoji reactions from iPhone users on Android phones.

3. Google is making voice messages more accessible on the Messages app. It will auto-transcribe the message for you to access with ease. Transcripts will let you “view” the audio like you would a traditional text message.