After a few months of beta testing with developers, Apple finally released (in beta) end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging to iPhone users with iOS 26.5. With that, you can message Android users without ...

Apple is now testing end-to-end encryption for RCS between iPhones and Android devices in iOS 26.4 Beta 2. This builds on last week’s rollout for iPhones only. The feature is still in beta and won’t ...

Apple has rolled out the iOS 26.5 update for iPhones, bringing one of the most significant upgrades yet for messaging between iPhone and Android users: end-to-end encrypted RCS chats. The feature, ...

TL;DR: XChat, Elon Musk's encrypted messaging app within X, launches on iPhone and iPad April 17, offering end-to-end encryption, no ads, and features like disappearing messages and video calls. Built ...

Apple is testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS chats between iOS and Android in the latest iOS 26.4 Developer Beta 2 release. You can test the feature now on ...

For years, texting between an iPhone and an Android phone meant sending your messages in a state that carriers, and anyone intercepting network traffic, could theoretically read. iMessage has always ...

Apple has released the iOS 26.5 release candidate, which officially introduces end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS conversations between iPhone and Android. A new encryption toggle in the Messages ...

Signal has long been one of the most secure messaging apps available. It uses end-to-end encryption, collects very little data, and offers features like disappearing messages to keep conversations ...

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages between iPhone and Android devices is coming in iOS 26.5, Apple confirmed today. The feature is listed in Apple's iOS 26.5 release notes. Apple says ...

June 29, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Earlier in May, the Texas Attorney General’s office sued Meta for deceiving users on the level of security offered ...