SMS text messages are a weak, dangerous way of providing two-factor authentication codes, as we discussed years ago in “Facebook Shows Why SMS Isn’t Ideal for Two-Factor Authentication” (19 February ...

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 ...

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 ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

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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 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 ...