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Google Messages Quietly Adds SIM Switch Button After Months of User Complaints

WebProNews·John Marshall·4 days ago
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Google has heard the complaints. After months of frustration from dual-SIM Android users, the company is rolling back one of its more unpopular interface decisions in Messages. The latest beta introduces a new shortcut. Tap in the compose field. A menu pops up. And right there sits a “Switch SIM” option. This marks the latest twist in a saga that began earlier this year. Google removed a convenient icon from the message composition area. What once took one tap now required several. Users had to open conversation details, hunt for the setting, select a line, then back out. The change drew immediate backlash. Support forums filled with gripes. Reddit threads piled up. Many simply wanted the old button back. The Initial Change That Sparked Outrage In February 2025, code discoveries in a Messages beta revealed the shift. The SIM selector vanished from the compose box. It moved inside each chat’s profile page. Android Authority first reported the alteration. Testers confirmed it.…

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