To see read receipts in Android Messages, both you and the person you’re texting must be using a texting app that supports RCS, and have read receipts enabled. Read receipts require an internet connection, so you’ll need to have Wi-Fi or cellular data enabled.
Depending on your region, you may be prompted to enable these features through a service called Jibe Mobile by Google. [1] X Research source This just means that your provider isn’t totally set up for using these chat features. Jibe Mobile will take care of that problem for you! Just read the terms of service and agree if you want to continue. If you can’t turn on chat features, you won’t be able to use read receipts. Your provider may not support RCS, or your Android may be too old.
If you want to be able to see when the other person is typing (and vice-versa), you can also toggle on “Show typing indicators. "
You’ll know that the person who sent or received your message has chat features enabled if you see “Chat message” at the top of the Compose bar. [2] X Research source If you’re not connected to the internet, the message will be sent through SMS instead, like a traditional text message—no read receipts will be available that way.
Samsung Messages comes preinstalled on all Samsung Galaxy phones. After enabling read receipts with this method, you’ll be able to see when another person using Samsung Messages or Android Messages (who has also enabled read receipts) has read your texts.
If you want to be able to see when the other person is typing (and vice-versa), you can also toggle on “Show typing indicators. "
If you’re not connected to the internet, your texts will be sent through SMS. SMS texts won’t display read receipts. If you find that you are not seeing read receipts from people using Android Messages, try downloading Android Messages and using that instead. Samsung Messages and Android Messages are designed to work seamlessly together, but there could be hiccups here and there.
