Apple has confirmed that iOS 26.5 will add end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging in the Messages app, giving iPhone-to-Android conversations a security upgrade that has been missing since Apple first adopted RCS. The feature appears in Apple’s iOS 26.5 release candidate notes as “end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging (beta),” with availability limited to supported carriers and a … Continue reading Apple’s iOS 26.5 Brings Encrypted RCS Closer to the Messaging Mainstream