RCS (“Chat features”) in Google Messages can be great when it works: typing indicators, better group chats, higher-quality media, and Wi‑Fi messaging in some cases. When it doesn’t work, the symptoms ...

For years, Google Messages has championed Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging, offering features like group chats, high-resolution media sharing, and read receipts - a significant upgrade over ...

Google Messages has been working on dual SIM RCS since the start of this year, and support is now more widely rolling out in beta. Original 10/28/24: To date, you could only have RCS active on one ...

Google is testing a change to its Messages app that could affect how dual-SIM Android users switch between their phone numbers. The update moves the SIM selection option from the message composition ...

Google Messages is fixing its confusing dual-SIM workflow with a new shortcut. A long-press in the compose box now accesses the SIM picker, saving multiple taps and improving the flow for multi-line ...

Users report that dual-SIM RCS features have been spotted in Google Messages with the latest beta update. The feature has been spotted twice before, but Google stopped the rollout for reasons unknown.

Google Messages is testing a new long-press shortcut to quickly switch SIMs while composing messages. The feature reduces the steps required to swap SIMs after Google previously removed the SIM ...

Google Messages now supports Key Verifier, a security tool that ensures users are truly messaging the right person by verifying encryption keys. The update also adds malicious link detection and ...