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

In August of 2024, Google Messages started testing a circular redesign of read receipts. There now looks to be wide beta ...

Despite these updates, Apple has no plans to launch E2EE for RCS with the official release of iOS 26.4, and hasn't confirmed which version it will launch encryption with.

Apple testing RCS Android iPhone encryption in iOS 26.4 Beta 2. Secure cross-platform texting is coming, but not shipping ...

Last week saw Apple release the first iOS 26.4 beta, which included a bunch of new features and changes for Apple's mobile software. Included among them was the news that Apple had started testing ...

Now, Apple's latest iOS 26.4 Developer Beta 2 finally starts testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Apple-to-Android RCS messaging, leveraging the GSMA’s RCS Universal Profile 3.0, which uses ...

Meta executives proceeded with a plan to encrypt the messaging services connected to its Facebook and Instagram apps despite ...