"Apple is starting to test end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) RCS messages with the developer beta of iOS 26.4 released Monday. Apple announced plans last year to support the feature, and once fully available, it will let iPhone and Android users send encrypted RCS messages to each other across platforms. However, with this initial implementation, Apple is only testing RCS encryption between Apple devices."
"It's "not yet testable with other platforms," Apple says. The company also doesn't plan to ship E2EE RCS messages with iOS 26.4; the feature will actually ship publicly in a "future update," Apple says. RCS messages significantly improve the experience of texting between iPhone and Android devices, but cross-platform encryption has been a big thing missing. The GSM Association, which helps develop RCS,"
iOS 26.4 developer beta begins testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging within Apple's ecosystem. Initial tests limit encryption to Apple devices and are not yet testable with other platforms. E2EE RCS will not ship with iOS 26.4 and will arrive in a future public update. RCS enhances texting between iPhone and Android, and cross-platform encryption has been missing. The GSM Association started working on E2EE for the RCS Universal Profile in September 2024, and Apple committed to supporting E2EE RCS across its platforms in future updates. The beta also adds seamless swapping between audio and video podcasts.
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