
What you need to know
- The encryption-focused update for RCS messaging between iPhones and Android has been detailed.
- Apple states that this feature will arrive once iOS 26.5 debuts, which is speculated to do so next week.
- The RCS standard never had E2EE protections, it was Google that decided that for Messages; however, a GSMA update in 2025 announced that encryption was on the way.