Apple Begins Testing End-to-End Encryption for RCS Messages in iOS 26.4 Beta

Apple is testing secure messaging between Android and iOS devices with iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, and macOS Tahoe 26.4. The ...

iOS 26.4 beta adds support for testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging

Apple added RCS support to iPhone with iOS 18.1, enabling richer cross-platform messaging between iPhone and Android users. This ...
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iOS 26.4 beta adds encrypted RCS messaging

Apple is testing encrypted RCS messaging in iOS 26.4 beta, bringing end-to-end encryption to iPhone chats with broader ...

iOS 26.4 beta tests a major Android integration (that won't arrive anytime soon)

iOS 26.4 is going to be a pretty big update for the iPhone. It's expected to launch late in March based on past x.4 releases for the operating system.
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Google, Apple start testing encrypted RCS on Android and iOS 26.4

Google and Apple today announced that testing of encrypted RCS messaging between Android and iPhone is now underway.

iOS 26.4 Beta Is Testing One Of Android's Best RCS Features

Apple is once again releasing expanded RCS features with its latest iOS beta update, but there's no telling when it will be widely available.