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How to send high-quality photos from any iPhone
Have you ever taken a beautiful photograph with your iPhone and sent it to a friend, only for them to tell you the image looks blurry on their Android phone? You definitely aren't alone.Tony from Orchard Park, New York, shared his experience about having difficulty receiving high-quality photos to his Android from an iPhone: "Photos texted to my Android from an iPhone user are compressed, small. Is there a solution?"When sending photos from an iPhone to an Android phone, images often appear blurry or compressed due to differences in messaging protocols and compression methods. This issue arises because Apple uses SMS/MMS to send messages to Android devices, which compresses images due to size limitations. Additionally, iPhones often use the HEIC format, which may not be fully supported on Android devices, leading to compatibility issues and reduced quality.Join the FREE "CyberGuy Report": Get my expert tech tips, critical security alerts and exclusive deals, plus instant access to myfree "Ultimate Scam Survival Guide" when you sign up!With the release of iOS 18, RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging is now available on iPhones. This new feature allows you to send uncompressed images between iPhone and Android devices, significantly improving the quality of shared photos. Be sure to update your devices to take advantage of this feature.Go to Settings > General >Software Update.Download and install iOS 18.OpenSettings > Apps >Messages. Tap onRCS Messaging, Toggle onRCS Messaging.However, enabling RCS requires both devices to support it, and it may not be available on all carriers immediately.Change your iPhone's camera settings to use more compatible formats. Go toSettings >Camera > Formats and selectMost Compatible instead of "High Efficiency." This ensures photos are captured in a format that is more easily readable by Android devices.SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR BLURRY VIDEOS ON YOUR PHONE WITH THESE TIPS AND TRICKSIf you're looking for another way to send high-quality photos, you can upload them straight from your iPhone to Google Photos and share the link with your friends and family. Google Photos allows you to optimize file sizes and set the upload quality to "Original Quality" to keep your photos looking just as you took them.BEST WAYS TO SEND LARGE FILES ON ANY DEVICEIf your iPhone iMessage has "Low-Quality Image Mode" enabled, then this might be causing your photos to decrease in image quality when being sent over to an Android phone. Here's what you need to do to turn off Low-Quality Image Mode:WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)?GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREWhen you turn off Low-Quality Image Mode, it's important to remember that your iPhone will now store images at their original file size. This means they will take up more space on your iPhone and the Android phone you send the image to.Several third-party messaging apps, such as FaceBook Messenger and Telegram, allow you to keep your photo files at their original size, ensuring that quality doesn't decrease. However, not all messaging apps are created equal. Several, such as WhatsApp, still somewhat reduce image quality, although it is still a higher quality image transfer than you would see via MMS.HOW TO SEND LARGE VIDEOS OVER EMAIL ON YOUR PHONEIf you receive a blurred photo, a tool likeSnapseed is great to help you sharpen the image and upscale the resolution. However, while Snapseed can upscale the resolution of your photographs, it won't be able to restore any data that has been lost during the photo compression process. It's a free app, and I found it to be one of the easiest ways to upscale image quality on your iPhone.HOW TO DELETE PHOTOS FROM YOUR IPHONE WHILE KEEPING THEM IN ICLOUDIt's clear that the frustration of blurry photos when sending between iPhone and Android users is a common issue, primarily due to differences in how each platform handles image compression. Thankfully, with the introduction of RCS messaging on iPhones, you can now send uncompressed images, significantly improving quality. Additionally, utilizing cloud services like Google Photos or third-party messaging apps can help maintain image clarity. As technology evolves, we can hope for even smoother sharing experiences across devices. So next time you snap a photo, remember these tips to ensure your memories are shared in all their glory.What's the most creative workaround you've discovered for sharing high-quality images between iPhones and Android devices? Let us know by writing us atCyberguy.com/Contact.For more of my tech tips and security alerts, subscribe to my free CyberGuy Report Newsletter by heading toCyberguy.com/Newsletter.Ask Kurt a question or let us know what stories you'd like us to cover.Follow Kurt on his social channels:Answers to the most-asked CyberGuy questions:New from Kurt:Copyright 2025 CyberGuy.com.All rights reserved.
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