I read Apple wants to take on WhatsApp. I saw nothing that would make someone want to switch over. I use iMessage alot and would love to have disappearing messages and sharable public group links (these 2 features are also found in the excellent Signal app). New ways to snooze an alert seems like...a bit of a snooze.
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Was anyone expecting a lot more from Messages?
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I honestly expected Stories, glad that didn‘t happen.
Wanted RCS to happen but knew the chances were / are incredibly slim this happens any time soon.
Wanted RCS to happen but knew the chances were / are incredibly slim this happens any time soon.
I’m happy with it as is. I can’t think of some killer feature that would make a difference with my experience. It has privacy so that’s more than WhatsApp has.
I think we all misread the promo images. It was a bunch of people all watching something (WWDC) and reacting via Messages...ie, SharePlay. Not a Messages overhaul. I wouldn't have minded more Messages features.
Honestly, the only thing I was hoping to get in iMessage with iOS 15 was a better way of replying to someone. I really just do not like the current method Apple is using here. Would have prefered something to the way Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, or really any other chat app works.
Aside from that, it's fine for the most part. The bigger issue is getting everyone in my family to actually use it.
Aside from that, it's fine for the most part. The bigger issue is getting everyone in my family to actually use it.
Yeah. I wonder if they are inching towards that, considering that now FaceTime will be open to those on Android or Windows (although they cannot create a video chat on their own).
I would have loved to see delivery/read receipts and typing indicators in group messages, and the ability to schedule message sending. Really, just small quality of life improvements that would bring iMessage closer to feature parity with most other major messaging apps.
iMessage will never be What’s App until they bring it to Android. That’s generally what Android users use. I am in several work and social related text groups with a mix of Apple and Android phones. All those group texts are in What’s App because it works better than their native texting app. One of my pet peeves is having redundant apps cluttering my phone and What’s App is one of those. Plus it’s owned by Facebook which I can’t trust at all. A few of their What’s App accounts had been hacked and were sending bogus ads in the group. The hack also made them create a group with invites. It’s either be anti-social and delete What’s App or deal with another texting app.
I was really hoping for scheduled texts. That’s probably the only feature I wanted to be added.
I was really hoping for scheduled texts. That’s probably the only feature I wanted to be added.
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I think if Apple really wants to take aim at services like WhatsApp then they need to go Multiplatform.
Honestly, yeah. I’ve leaned over the years not to expect anything, but all of the material, down to the intro video while we were waiting for the conference to start, seemed to hint at iMessage updates. Checking the “new features” section on the website is quite funny. “When you’re trying to meet your 5,000 word quota…”
(If nothing else, I just wanted to be able to track voice notes. Not being able to go to minute 3 of a 5 minute voice note if you’re interrupted sucks.)
(If nothing else, I just wanted to be able to track voice notes. Not being able to go to minute 3 of a 5 minute voice note if you’re interrupted sucks.)
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I want the ability to remove a chat from my list, but the history still kept in the cloud if/when I revive the conversation back. (don't need to sync that visibility across devices)
I thought by now they would have done more for AirTags (such as allowing you to "throw" ownership of an AirTag to a friend) - at least until (if?) they enable AirTag sharing for families, that would have been handy. Would also be handy to be able to give an AirTag ownership to Police if it was tracking a stolen item (and, yes, anyone wanting to say "these aren't for tracking" can keep your 2 cents to yourself)
. Could also make the transfer temporary (have an expiry that it comes back) - could also be handy for if one of your friends is dog-sitting and there's one on their collar.
And, in case someone didn't "get it" - transferring of that could have been done over Messages.
I thought by now they would have done more for AirTags (such as allowing you to "throw" ownership of an AirTag to a friend) - at least until (if?) they enable AirTag sharing for families, that would have been handy. Would also be handy to be able to give an AirTag ownership to Police if it was tracking a stolen item (and, yes, anyone wanting to say "these aren't for tracking" can keep your 2 cents to yourself)
. Could also make the transfer temporary (have an expiry that it comes back) - could also be handy for if one of your friends is dog-sitting and there's one on their collar. And, in case someone didn't "get it" - transferring of that could have been done over Messages.
I was hoping for a multi-platform adoption of imessage personally. It would be really helpful to be able to respond to messages over other devices like a PC when working, vs having to look at my phone.
I was hoping to have the ability to mark a text as unread.
I was hoping for messages to be able to keep track of where you left off in a conversation. Very often when away from the phone or working, if you come back to many unread messages in a group, its hard to find where you left off.