Can any Galaxy/Android users help me understand why, when I text short videos to my parents from my iPhone, the videos are tiny and super pixelated? Seems like this didn’t happen with friends who had Android. They’re on an unlimited data plan so this isn’t a concern. I understand the current war between iMessage and RCS, green and blue bubbles, etc., but is this the reason or is this a possible setting on their phones? #android #sms #messenger #rcs
@inthedeltawaves
Short answer: Apple doesn't play well with others
Longer answer: When iphones can't text in their preferred (proprietary to Apple) format, they convert to what they consider a universal format. And your textees get grainy, tiny videos.
@inthedeltawaves
Well, it wouldn't necessarily be 3rd party for them. Samsung provides their own messenger app, by default. They could download the regular Android messenger app from the play store, and use that.
But, yeah, it would require action on their part.
@ScottSoCal drag. Guess I’ll have to settle on a third party app. Not always easy getting people to change what they already know and are comfortable with, on either side. Especially for stubborn seniors like my pops.