Apple Finally Testing Encrypted RCS Chats Between iPhone & Android

Apple testing RCS Android iPhone encryption in iOS 26.4 Beta 2. Secure cross-platform texting is coming, but not shipping ...
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iOS 26.4 Beta Tests Fully Encrypted RCS Chats Between iPhone and Android

Apple notes that the encrypted messages are just a test and aren't available for all devices, carriers, or regions yet.

Apple is finally starting to test secure RCS messaging between iPhone and Android

Apple added RCS to the iPhone, but crucially, the current implementation lacks end-to-end encryption. That's changing in the latest beta.

Apple is finally testing RCS encryption, but there’s a catch for Android users

Apple is finally testing RCS encryption in the iOS 26.4 beta, but for now, those secure green bubbles are sticking to iPhones ...

Apple begins testing end-to-end encryption for Apple-to-Android RCS

iOS 26.4 Developer Beta 2 holds the key ...

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.

iOS 26.4 Beta Adds End-to-End Encryption for iPhone-to-Android RCS Texts

With the second iOS 26.4 beta, Apple and Google have started testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users. Apple started testing E2EE for RCS in the ...

iOS 26.4 Beta 2: Apple tests RCS encryption with Android

Apple has released a new developer beta for the iPhone. It allows encrypted RCS conversations towards Android to be tested for the first time – and more.