Quote (fiddle1104 @ 29 Apr 2023 08:41)
These quotes are from a screenrant article if you want to insert it into Google and find the article. I cannot turn this feature on personally and it only works in Samsung Messages or Google Messages.
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A blue dot next to a contact profile icon on an Android phone means that the user can use the chat messaging feature with that particular contact to send or receive messages over the internet. Basically, the user can send RCS messages over the Wi-Fi or mobile data connection instead of SMS or MMS to any contact who has enabled the Chat messaging feature. To access these features, the user also needs to turn on the Chat feature on their device, if it's not already enabled.
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On Samsung Messages or Google Messages, the Chat feature is disabled by default, but it can be enabled in a few easy steps. Tap the three vertical dots icon in the top right corner within the Messages app, or tap on the profile picture on some devices. Go to Settings and tap on ‘Chat features.’ Turn on the toggle by tapping the button next to ‘Enable chat features.’ Follow the on-screen instruction to set it up after providing the phone number. If the feature is available for the user, the ‘Status’ will show connected at the top of the menu.