iPhone’s next big update will finally secure Android RCS chats

I've been writing about Android since 2011, with a focus on device reviews, Samsung and Google Pixel hardware, and the latest ...

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 26.5 Finally Adds End-to-End Encrypted RCS Between iPhone, Android

Apple added support for the more modern messaging protocol with iOS 18 in 2024, but it wasn’t end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) at ...