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iPhone and Android RCS messages get end-to-end encryption

iPhone-Android RCS Conversations Are End-to-End Encrypted in iOS 26.5

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages between iPhone and Android devices is officially available, Apple confirmed today.

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Apple is rolling out end-to-end encryption for iPhone to Android RCS messages

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Android-to-iPhone Texts Finally Support End-to-End Encryption via RCS

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Apple and Google close the ‘green bubble’ gap with encrypted RCS messaging

Android and iPhone users are finally getting one of the most requested messaging features: end-to-end encrypted texting between the two platforms.

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iOS 26.5 Is Out Now and Brings End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging to Your iPhone

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Apple brings encrypted RCS chats to iPhone

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Finally, texts between Android and iPhone users can be end-to-end encrypted

Google had urged Apple for years to support RCS texting to make communication between each company's devices more seamless.

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Android to iPhone Texts Finally Get a Major Security Upgrade

Android and iPhone users will finally be able to send end-to-end encrypted text messages to each other. The feature started rolling out in beta on Monday

SlashGear

One Of iMessage's Best Features Is Finally Rolling Out For Android Users

The ability to unsend a dangerous typo in messaging apps, or even in emails, is a godsend. Services like WhatsApp, iMessage, and Messenger have offered it for years. But it wasn't until 2025 that Google started testing a version of the feature for its ...

Digital Trends

PieMessage brings Apple’s iMessage to Android, but there’s a catch

While you can enjoy Microsoft and Google apps on iOS, the opposite is generally not true, with Apple keeping the majority of its apps and services locked away in its own ecosystem. It would be a safe bet that you’ll never get an official iMessage app on ...