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The Expansion of Tapbacks in iOS 18's Messages App: A Needed Fix

The Messages app's popular Tapbacks feature got a big upgrade in iOS 18, but one key fix is still needed
By Blip Tech 1 min read

Tapbacks in the Messages app got a big upgrade in iOS 18, with redesigned standard tapbacks and the ability to use any emoji as a tapback. However, this has led to an increase in tapback usage, especially in group chats, leading to a request for Apple to add a toggle to mute alerts specifically for tapbacks.

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