You usually can’t use iMessage on Android because Apple uses a special end-to-end encryption system in iMessage that secures the messages from the device they’re sent on, through Apple’s servers, to the device receiving them. … That’s why there’s no iMessage for Android app available on the Google Play store.

Can you use Android messages on iPhone?

If you want to add Messages as a shortcut on your home screen, all that’s left to do is tap the ‘Share’ button then ‘Add to Home Screen. ‘ Now you can send texts from your Android device on your iPhone or iPad.

Can iPhone see if Android read text?

Unfortunately, this feature is not present in text messaging. So regardless of whether you’re sending this from iPhone to Android or Android to Android, the read receipts will not be shown.