Android's got a great new feature that will finally bring text messages into the 21st century. Here's how to turn it on – and why it's so good ...

Then, follow these steps to turn on RCS: Locate and launch the Google Messages app on your Android phone. Tap on your profile picture in the top-right corner of the screen.

This will turn off read receipts for all conversations, and your contacts will not be notified when you read their messages. To re-enable read receipts, slide the toggle to the “On” position.

RCS messaging allows your regular text messaging app to act more like a chat app, with group chats and more -- you just have to know how to turn it on.

How to like a text message on your phone Now that you have turned on RCS messaging on your Android smartphone, you can like a text message or send message reactions.