iOS 26.5 introduces end-to-end encryption for cross-platform RCS
Bandwidth Blog | 05.05.2026 19:13
The latest test version of iOS 26.5 includes a significant update to mobile privacy, introducing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages sent between Apple and Android devices. This feature aims to bridge the security gap in cross-platform communication, ensuring that texts shared between the two operating systems are protected by a layer of encryption previously reserved for platform-specific services like iMessage or Google Messages.
