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Apple and Google roll out encrypted iPhone‑Android chats in iOS 26.5 beta

Major security upgrade: iOS 26.5 introduces beta end‑to‑end encryption for RCS chats between iPhone and Android, matching iMessage’s privacy standards. Industry collaboration: Apple and Google worked ...
Android Authority

Google Messages takes a step towards secure messaging across apps and platforms (APK teardown)

The latest Google Messages beta supports MLS encryption, RCS’s next step toward E2EE interoperability across apps and platforms. We managed to enable MLS for one-on-one RCS conversations in Google ...

Apple is rolling out end-to-end encryption for iPhone to Android RCS messages

Phone owners who want to text users of non-Apple devices more securely should install iOS 26.5, which Apple released on ...
Neowin

Gmail's client-side encryption is now available on Android and iOS

Gmail's client-side encryption is now available on Android and iOS devices for eligible users. The security feature getting a rapid release is supported on select editions of Google Workspace. Google ...
Techlicious

Encrypted iPhone-Android texting is here, with a catch

Phone and Android texts can finally be end-to-end encrypted in iOS 26.5 – but carrier support determines whether your chats ...
Android

Apple May Soon Bring Encryption Support for RCS Messages

Apple may be close to implementing encryption for RCS messages. The signs of this were reportedly discovered in iOS 26.3 Beta 2. This will finally enable encrypted messaging between Android and Apple ...