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RCS messages between iPhone and Android get end-to-end encryption with iOS 26.5

RCS Messages Between iPhone and Android Get End-to-End Encryption With iOS 26.5

iOS 26.5 adding encryption to RCS messages exchanged between Androids and iPhones

OS 26.5 adds encrypted RCS support for iPhone and Android chats, but users should look for the lock indicator before assuming cross-platform conversations are protected.
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iOS 26.4 Beta Tests A Major Android Integration (That Won't Arrive Anytime Soon)

With iOS 26.4 beta 2, Apple announced it will finally start offering developers the ability to test RCS end-to-end encryption between iOS and Android devices. While this new message standard won't be available once iOS 26.4 is officially released, it seems ...
AppleInsider

RCS encryption surfaces in iOS 26.4 developer beta, but testing is extremely limited

Apple has taken a small step toward securing cross-platform messaging, with early RCS encryption support now appearing in the iOS 26.4 beta. Just don't expect to get that much testing done right now. We got our first hint that the feature was, at the very ...
Liliputing

RCS Encryption will let Android and iOS users send secure messages

The RCS communication protocol is basically next-gen SMS, adding support for features like typing indicators, read receipts, and higher-quality image, video, and file sharing features. Google has been pushing the protocol for years, and last year Apple ...
MacRumors

iOS 26.5 Beta Continues RCS End-to-End Encryption Testing for iPhone and Android Messages

Apple tested end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users in the iOS 26.4 beta, but Apple made it clear the functionality was not going to launch in the iOS 26.4 update. E2EE for ‌RCS‌ was removed before iOS ...
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Apple Messages: RCS End-to-End Encryption Returns in iOS 26.5 Beta

Apple has released the latest iOS 26.5 beta, and it brings a familiar feature to the Messages app as the RCS technology sees the return of end-to-end encryption. Apple Messages' RCS Sees End-to-End Encryption Return According to a new report by 9to5Mac ...
Forbes

Apple’s iOS 18 RCS Release Gets Closer—Encryption Still A Problem

A surprising leak has just seemingly confirmed a huge iOS 18 update but also a critical missing feature, one that Apple has been pushed for at the highest possible level, and one that’s bad news for a billion-plus iPhone users... iOS 18 is coming soon ...

Apple Releases iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 With End-to-End Encrypted RCS, New Wallpaper, and Maps Updates

Apple today released iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, the newest updates to the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 operating systems. The software comes nearly two months after Apple released iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4. The new software can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update.