End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages between iPhone and Android devices is officially available, Apple confirmed today. Support is included in iOS 26.5, which is now available to everyone.

Apple's iOS 26.5 RC introduces E2EE for RCS, finally bringing secure, encrypted messaging to conversations between iPhone and Android users.

iOS 26.5 will encrypt RCS text messages between iOS and Android. The encryption supports the iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. The ...

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages between iPhone and Android devices is coming in iOS 26.5, Apple confirmed today. The feature is listed in Apple's iOS 26.5 release notes. Apple says ...

Apple brought RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging to the iPhone with iOS 18 last year, giving green-bubble users access to more features and functions. But what exactly is possible with RCS on ...

A press note from Samsung re-highlighted how encryption is available only for Android-to-Android RCS chats. Google Messages on Android supports end-to-end encryption through a custom implementation on ...

RCS is the modern upgrade to SMS and MMS, bringing better photos, read receipts, typing indicators, group chats, and growing iPhone-Android support in 2026.

With RCS rolling out on the iPhone yesterday, Google is looking ahead on new features including cross-platform end-to-end encryption (E2EE) between Android and iPhone. The governing GSMA body says the ...

Apple today is rolling out iOS 18 with support for RCS in a huge boost to the iPhone-Android messaging experience. Rich Communications Services (RCS) is an upgrade to SMS/MMS that supports features ...

In Messages on iPhone, you can now use SMS, RCS, end-to-end encrypted RCS, and iMessage. Sure, sending media to Android is ...

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OS 26.5 just turned on encrypted RCS between iPhone and Android in 2026. Here's what changes, who's covered, and the one ...