Google Messages Makes It Easy For Users To Change SIMs When Sending Messages
JAKARTA - Google is again testing a small but important increase in the Messages app. After previously the SIM voter menu (SIM selector) was moved to a deeper part and made the SIM card change process when sending SMS a hassle, the latest beta version is now presenting a faster shortcut.
Through a user report called Zack L, the beta version of Google Messages (messages.android_20251121_00_RC01.phone_samsung_openbeta_dynamics) added a new gesture: users simply press the message writing column for a long time to create a context menu containing the 'Switch SIM' button.
By pressing the button, the user is immediately directed to the SIM voter on the contact profile page, without having to manually open the menu. After selecting the desired SIM, the user simply presses the button back once to return to the conversation.
This simplification cut some of the steps that were previously considered too complicated.
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Earlier this year, Google moved the SIM voter icon from the message composition bar and put it on the contact profile details page. As a result, to change SIM when typing messages, users must:
Open the profile page,
Press the SIM replacement option,
Choosing the driver's license you want to use,
Back to the conversation.
The change was heavily criticized for making simple functions convoluted even though dual-SIM users, especially in the Asian market, change cards very often to save operator costs or separate personal numbers and jobs.
Although the press-long menu speeds up access, the SIM replacement process has not been instantaneous. Currently, the 'Switch SIM' button still directs users to the same SIM voter page, instead of automatically changing the SIM.
Ideally, this feature can immediately transfer the use of SIM 1 to SIM 2 (or vice versa) without opening additional screens.
Google has not provided official information regarding this trial, but developers are expected to expand or perfect the feature on the next update.
For users who often change SIMs when sending messages, this increase is a long-awaited step forward.