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Oppo: Turn Chat Features On or Off in Google Messages

If your Oppo phone still sends plain SMS instead of read receipts, typing indicators or media previews in Messages, Chat features are probably switched off. Some carriers activate this RCS-based mode automatically, others leave it for you to enable manually. Turning it off again can also fix message delivery problems on certain networks.

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Turn Chat Features On or Off in Messages auf Oppo

Chat features are Google's implementation of RCS (Rich Communication Services) inside the Messages app. They add read receipts, typing indicators, high-resolution media sharing and better group chats on top of standard SMS and MMS.

Many carriers turn this on automatically once your Oppo phone connects to their network and verifies your number. If that verification fails, or the setting resets after a system update, Messages falls back to plain SMS/MMS and features like delivery receipts or larger attachments disappear.

You can check and change the state manually with this path:

Tap on MessagesOpen the MenuTap on SettingsTap on GeneralTap on Chat featuresEnable or disable Chat features

Enable Chat features if your carrier supports RCS and you want richer messaging with contacts who also use it. Disable them if you are troubleshooting delivery problems, roaming on a network with weak RCS support, or you want messages to fall back reliably to SMS/MMS.

Turning Chat features off does not delete your message history. It only changes how new messages are sent and received. Contacts without RCS support will always get standard SMS/MMS regardless of this setting.

Frequently asked questions

Some Android updates reset carrier verification for RCS. Open Tap on MessagesOpen the MenuTap on SettingsTap on GeneralTap on Chat features and re-enable the option to trigger a new verification.