I just tried it without using the Add Contacts button and it worked for me just the same picking people from the results which showed up. I first typed part of a name and then when I located the person I double tapped the name and it was inserted as the first recipient. I then typed the next name, in this case "Alex" and since I have 3 or 4 people in my contacts once again I touched the screen on the upper half of the phone and then simply moved my finger (you can also flick right or left) until I found the person and again double tapped, now I had two recipients. I repeated with a third in the same way, then I was able to flick right to the edit field where I could type my message. Sorry, but I'm not sure what other way there would be to start a group message except maybe for asking SIRI to send a message and to then name all the people you want to send it to.
-----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Bill Gallik Sent: Monday, August 2, 2021 3:47 PM To: viPhone 📩 <viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Unacceptable Behavior in Group MSM Messaging I appreciate your reply, but your procedure is not the one I typically use. I should have noted that if I literally add additional recipients in the “To” field via the keyboard the previously noted issue arises. The point of my complaint is that I’d prefer not to open my Contacts at all. It used to work this way just fine, but no more. * * * * * * * * * * * * - Bill from Ino, Wisconsin - "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." - Mae West -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/D58E6B82-F61C-4584-AC84-719A3EFA5F55%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/SJ0PR06MB78621402DDB6BEA7BCCCBB68C7F09%40SJ0PR06MB7862.namprd06.prod.outlook.com.