Iphone and droid group message problem

I recently got the iphone 6. I have a group text comprised of iphone and non iphone users. If the discussion is just between the non iphone users the messages send properly (as a sms). However, when an iphone user responds it automatically converts to iMessage and non iphone users stop receiving the group txt. HELP!?!?!

I had an iphone 5 and switched to Samsung galaxy S5 in August 2014. Went through all the processes of de-registering number with apple imessage and had no problems with getting group messages from iPhone users. Then, about beginning of January, no longer could receive group messages from my iPhone friends. A couple have upgraded to the 6 but others had not. I have a pending case with ATT support, worked with Samsung support and did a factory reset, still no fix. I had two of my friends turn off iMessage today and send the group text, guess what? IT WORKED. So I totally agree, something has happened, maybe with a recent iOS update, not sure. But, they cannot send me group texts with iMessage turned on. Need help because I cannot afford to switch back to iPhone just so I can group text, but I'm getting left out of important information and events. VERY FRUSTRATED!!!!!!

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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2755
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Iphone and droid group message problem

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