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What you need to know

• Users have reported to Reddit that dual SIM support for RCS chats in Google Messages is steadily rolling out server-side.

• Reports claim that support is coming for various carriers like T-Mobile, AT&T, Visible, and more, but not everyone has seen it yet.

• Google first brought this type of support to beta earlier this year, allowing users to quickly switch connections between SIM cards.

A number of reports claim that dual SIM support for RCS chats in Google’s Messages app has started rolling out.

Users taken to reddit To let you know that Google Messages has started rolling out dual SIM for RCS support to stable users/versions (via) Android Police). A user in the US states that they started noticing support showing up in the app’s RCS settings. Another user confirmed this, stating that no notification was given to the app about its arrival.

A. separate topic The app’s subreddit notes that a user is getting dual SIM support on the Pixel 9 Pro XL. The user states that he is in the USA and has US Mobile and Visible. However, some users are having a more troublesome experience with the app’s dual SIM RCS support. A user in Google Messages beta didn’t get this feature yetIt states that they have two SIMs from Verizon.

Another report confirmed additional issues that could point to an ongoing rollout on Google’s part. Users claim that clearing data and Play Services does nothing to produce the feature. So it’s probably best for users to wait for Google to flip the switch.

Dual RCS support enabled! from r/GoogleMessages

Elsewhere, the post notes that users have noticed that dual SIM support for RCS chats has appeared in version v20241018_01_RC00 of the beta version. The post adds that reports from other users say they have received decent support on SIMs from T-Mobile, AT&T, and Google Fi, along with those previously mentioned.

Google was given the first fetching tip Dual SIM support for RCS-enabled chats at the beginning of this year. Similar to users’ opinion today, the app will display two checkboxes in the RCS settings. Each box will display the name and current status of the SIM card’s cellular network. Naturally, for RCS, the application will need to complete verification steps. Once you’re good and green, users can easily switch SIM card connections.

Looks like Google made fun of this support document“RCS chats are currently available for your default or preferred calling SIM and will be available for other SIMs later.” However, it still takes time as the rollout appears to be fragmented.

A more recent Google Messages beta showed that the company may change UI elements in particular read receipts. Users may soon see these implemented alongside user text rather than directly underneath it.

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