Google Messages has become a torchbearer for RCS messages on Android, so it’s reasonable to expect the app to include some important features. Users have been asking for dual-SIM RCS features for a while now, and Google seems to be working on it as well. Dual-SIM RCS was spotted on Google Message early this year, but Google didn’t roll it out widely. It resurfaced in August, but again, Google didn’t roll it out widely. Now the feature has landed again, and we hope the third time’s the charm.

Reddit users meters1060 discovered that RCS was working on both their SIM cards in the latest beta version of Google Messages, specifically v20241018, in Canada. Another user, NadeemAltafalso got it working on their device in Pakistan on the same beta.

While these users have been lucky, many others have commented on Reddit that they are yet to see the feature on their phones. So it’s likely that Google will have to change a server-side flip for the feature to go live.

Interestingly, one of the users has the “Backup format for sending attachments” option set to “SMS with a link”, while the other screenshot does not have that option. This setting appears to be related to the Google Photos integration that was removed from the Messages app last year. This integration allowed users to upload media to the cloud and share it as a link to avoid compression.

Google hasn’t shared a progress report on when dual-SIM RCS is coming, why it keeps pulling back the feature, or if it’ll even be stable in the first place. A wider beta rollout is a stepping stone to an eventual stable release, but it seems Google continues to find issues to iron out.

We’ve reached out to Google for comment. We will update this article as we learn more.

Do you have dual-SIM RCS on your phone with the Google Messages app? What app version are you using? Let us know in the comments below!