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How to 'like' a text message

on your iPhone using
Tapback, the reaction feature
built into iMessage
Written by Meira Gebel Jan 13, 2020, 2:28 PM EST

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You can "like" a text on your iPhone,

along with a variety of other reactions,
by tapping and holding a message in
the Messages app.

When you like a text on your iPhone,

the person who sent the text message
you reacted to will get a notiXcation to
that eYect.

You can like texts from other iPhones,

or from Android users.

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How to like or react to a text on

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Double-tap or press and hold to access the Tapback

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