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TL;DR: You have “Automatically resend as text (SMS/MMS)”.

Are you receiving SMS messages from another RCS contact?

On the Google Messages native app, under RCS chats settings, you will find the option to Automatically resend as text (SMS/MMS) if your message fails to send as an RCS message.

As the Getting Started Guide advises, please follow these steps to disable “Automatically resend as text (SMS/MMS)”.

  1. Open the Google Messages native app
  2. Tap your avatar in the top right corner.
  3. Select Messages settings → RCS chats
  4. Disable “Automatically resend as text (SMS/MMS)”.

 

Google Messages - Getting Started Guide

Google Messages - Getting Started Guide

 

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