# Texting question: I get a reply, "Loved \" with nothing else **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 19, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-question-i-get-a-reply-loved-then-quotes-my-entire-last-text-with-nothing-else/959778 "2022-02-19T13:42:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-question-i-get-a-reply-loved-then-quotes-my-entire-last-text-with-nothing-else/959778/1 "2022-02-19T13:42:33Z")
I do a fair amount of texting and I’ve only gotten a couple of these. For example, - You: Did you go see that movie about the monster that devoured Cleveland? - Me: Yes! My favorite part was when he ate the golfers like they were popcorn! - You: Loved “Yes! My favorite part was when he ate the golfers like they were popcorn!” The reply is “Loved” and then my entire previous reply in quotation marks. I assume this is some kind of one-button auto-reply if people use it in place of even a simple thumbs-up or smilie. Is it strictly an iPhone thing? I can’t find that option in Textra, the Android text app that I use. ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-question-i-get-a-reply-loved-then-quotes-my-entire-last-text-with-nothing-else/959778/2 "2022-02-19T14:00:21Z")
iPhone has the option to send reactions to a text – “love” “thumbs up” “ha-ha” etc. If you’re not on iPhone, you get the kind of response you got. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-question-i-get-a-reply-loved-then-quotes-my-entire-last-text-with-nothing-else/959778/3 "2022-02-19T14:03:01Z")
👍 extra stuff ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-question-i-get-a-reply-loved-then-quotes-my-entire-last-text-with-nothing-else/959778/4 "2022-02-19T14:16:28Z")
So if I were on an iPhone, I’d get the thumbs-up or some emoji and NOT my whole text quoted. But because I’m on Android, I get the word “Loved,” no emoji, and my whole message quoted? I’m guessing that people who have iPhones mostly don’t know this, and when they click that option they think the recipient is getting the thumbs-up or the smiley instead of the robotic text reply. Or maybe they assume everyone has an iPhone. Thanks for the explanation. ---
**Author:** ![Mighty\_Mouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mighty_mouse/32/7776_2.png) [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-question-i-get-a-reply-loved-then-quotes-my-entire-last-text-with-nothing-else/959778/5 "2022-02-19T14:20:46Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Or maybe they assume everyone has an iPhone. No, we assume everyone that matters has an iPhone. ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-question-i-get-a-reply-loved-then-quotes-my-entire-last-text-with-nothing-else/959778/6 "2022-02-19T14:24:33Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > So if I were on an iPhone, I’d get the thumbs-up or some emoji and NOT my whole text quoted. But because I’m on Android, I get the word “Loved,” no emoji, and my whole message quoted? Yes, the text you sent gets a little heart popped up next to it. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-question-i-get-a-reply-loved-then-quotes-my-entire-last-text-with-nothing-else/959778/7 "2022-02-19T14:24:45Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > So if I were on an iPhone, I’d get the thumbs-up or some emoji and NOT my whole text quoted. But because I’m on Android, I get the word “Loved,” no emoji, and my whole message quoted? I think you can do the same thing with this Android you speak of in Messenger and WhatsApp. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-question-i-get-a-reply-loved-then-quotes-my-entire-last-text-with-nothing-else/959778/8 "2022-02-19T14:33:53Z")
Thanks. That explains some text replies I get from my cousins ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-question-i-get-a-reply-loved-then-quotes-my-entire-last-text-with-nothing-else/959778/9 "2022-02-19T14:39:19Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > I think you can do the same thing with this Android you speak of in Messenger and WhatsApp. I don’t use WhatsApp. Textra is not the native texting app that came with the phone. I use it because it had options I liked. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-question-i-get-a-reply-loved-then-quotes-my-entire-last-text-with-nothing-else/959778/10 "2022-02-19T15:05:15Z")
I have an iPhone and I do get “loved” (rather than the heart emoji) when someone, also with an iPhone, “loves” my text. mmm ---
**Author:** ![doreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/858c86/32.png) [@doreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doreen)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-question-i-get-a-reply-loved-then-quotes-my-entire-last-text-with-nothing-else/959778/11 "2022-02-19T15:12:41Z")
I get “loved” etc. rather than an emoji when someone with an iPhone “loves” my text or photo only in group conversations including a non-iPhone user. If it’s all iPhones, I get the heart or the “haha” right on the text or image like [this](https://www.iphonelife.com/sites/iphonelife.com/files/styles/screenshot_iphonexs_660_1x/public/photo_mar_25_2_24_54_pm.png?itok=NeC1X832) ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-question-i-get-a-reply-loved-then-quotes-my-entire-last-text-with-nothing-else/959778/12 "2022-02-19T15:33:51Z")
Can confirm. In my cousins text chain one of the cousins has an Android and the rest of us have iPhones. So all the emoji reactions come over as text. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-question-i-get-a-reply-loved-then-quotes-my-entire-last-text-with-nothing-else/959778/13 "2022-02-19T15:45:05Z")
But what if an iPhone user actually goes to the emoji panel/menu (like we have here on the board) and selects an emoji? I’m guessing this _“Loved \”_ thing is the result of using a particular **shortcut** to “send reaction.” I have friends with iPhones and I also just get regular emojis from them. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-question-i-get-a-reply-loved-then-quotes-my-entire-last-text-with-nothing-else/959778/14 "2022-02-19T16:01:11Z")
Liked “iPhone has the option to send reactions to a text – “love” “thumbs up” “ha-ha” etc. If you’re not on iPhone, you get the kind of response you got.” ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-question-i-get-a-reply-loved-then-quotes-my-entire-last-text-with-nothing-else/959778/15 "2022-02-19T16:15:07Z")
You can send an emoji on iphone and it’ll just send the emoji. But you can press and hold on someone else’s text and it’ll bring up a menu of five or six “reactions” which is what you’re experiencing. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-question-i-get-a-reply-loved-then-quotes-my-entire-last-text-with-nothing-else/959778/16 "2022-02-19T16:32:04Z")
👍🏽 That’s EGG-zackly what I wanted to know. Very clear reply. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![echoreply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/echoreply/32/3641_2.png) [@echoreply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/echoreply)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-question-i-get-a-reply-loved-then-quotes-my-entire-last-text-with-nothing-else/959778/17 "2022-02-19T19:06:31Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Textra is not the native texting app that came with the phone. I use it because it had options I liked. I used to use Textra, and really like it, but a few years ago I switched to the Google’s Messages app, because it supports RCS, and seems to work better on my Google phone. Anyway, very recently, like the last few weeks, Messages has started supported putting the reaction on the appropriate message. I just tested it with my wife, and her iPhone 👍 appeared on the appropriate message on my Android. In the past I have gotten the “Loved '[quoted text]” thing. ---
**Author:** ![Yodalicious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yodalicious/32/8195_2.png) [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-question-i-get-a-reply-loved-then-quotes-my-entire-last-text-with-nothing-else/959778/18 "2022-02-19T19:06:46Z")
This is changing in Android 12L. The messages app will be able to translate those iphone reactions. There’s still a few bugs to work out, but it should be coming sooner rather than later. ---
**Author:** ![echoreply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/echoreply/32/3641_2.png) [@echoreply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/echoreply)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-question-i-get-a-reply-loved-then-quotes-my-entire-last-text-with-nothing-else/959778/19 "2022-02-19T19:12:28Z")
> [@Yodalicious](#): > > This is changing in Android 12L. The messages app will be able to translate those iphone reactions. It’s here! This is Android 12, and I’m not sure if this will work in Google Messages on older Android versions. [![](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/24yd5xgctlzlf68/screenshot_20220219-120728~2.png?dl=0) ](https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/24yd5xgctlzlf68/screenshot_20220219-120728~2.png?dl=0) ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-question-i-get-a-reply-loved-then-quotes-my-entire-last-text-with-nothing-else/959778/20 "2022-02-19T20:16:05Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > The reply is “Loved” and then my entire previous reply in quotation marks. > > I assume this is some kind of one-button auto-reply if people use it in place of even a simple thumbs-up or smilie. It’s the insipid “Like” button taken to new levels of moronic laziness. Even worse when you send someone a picture of your grandmother (or whatever) and the reply is “Loved an image.” One time I sent a text _I saw that movie_. The reply was : _Loved “I saw that movie.”_ Mercifully bereft of an iPhone, I typed out my counter reply: _Loved Loved “I saw that movie.”_ My recipient didn’t take the bait. Too bad- it could’ve been Loved’s all the way down. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texting-question-i-get-a-reply-loved-then-quotes-my-entire-last-text-with-nothing-else/959778.md?page=2)