Apple will finally bring encrypted RCS messages for iPhone to Android chats

Apple may be preparing to add end-to-end encryption to RCS messages, with new clues spotted in the iOS 26.3 beta pointing to ...
MacRumors

Apple to Support Encrypted RCS Messaging in Future Software Update

Apple says it will add support for a new Rich Communication Services (RCS) specification that includes end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for messages sent over the protocol in future software updates. "End ...

End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messages Referenced in Latest iOS 26.3 Beta

Apple appears close to supporting end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages, almost a year after the GSM Association said ...

Apple iOS 26.3 update could finally fix the biggest problem in iPhone and Android messaging that users have complained about for years

Apple’s iOS 26.3 update is shaping up to be far more significant than a routine software refresh. While earlier versions of ...
Ars Technica

RCS texting updates will bring end-to-end encryption to green bubble chats

One of the best mostly invisible updates in iOS 18 was Apple’s decision to finally implement the Rich Communications Services (RCS) communication protocol, something that is slowly helping to fix the ...