In Messages on iPhone, you can now use SMS, RCS, end-to-end encrypted RCS, and iMessage. Sure, sending media to Android is better, but everything else is more confusing and frustrating than ever.

Google and Apple have launched end-to-end encryption for RCS, securing messages between Android and iPhone users. The feature is rolling out with iOS 26.5 and the latest Google Messages update. While ...

Updated on May 12 as Apple’s new messaging update goes live. It’s finally here. Almost 18-months after the FBI warned Americans to stop texting between iPhone and Android, Apple has fixed the problem.

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.

In its latest release notes ahead of the new version of iOS going live, Apple says that “end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging (beta) in Messages is available with supported carriers and will roll out ...

UPDATE (May 29, 2026): Google has brought several new features to the Google Messages app since we last updated this article. Scroll all the way down to get more information about the updates. Summary ...

Apple’s newly released iOS 26.5 update supports end-to-end encryption for RCS messaging between iPhones and Android devices. However, the feature requires the cooperation of wireless carriers.

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If you downloaded iOS 26.5, your device can now access the secure messaging protocol as long as your carrier supports it.

After years of broken messaging between iPhone and Android, Apple and Google are rolling out end-to-end encryption for chats.

iPhone owners who want to text users of non-Apple devices more securely should install iOS 26.5, which Apple released on Monday. The update introduces support for end-to-end encryption when using Rich ...