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 ...

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.
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PieMessage brings Apple’s iMessage to Android, but there’s a catch

While you can enjoy Microsoft and Google apps on iOS, the opposite is generally not true, with Apple keeping the majority of its apps and services locked away in its own ecosystem. It would be a safe ...
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Apple to bring iMessage to Android at WWDC: report

Citing an anonymous source that is said to be familiar with Apple's plans, MacDailyNews said Apple will "definitely" be bringing iMessage to Android this year, possibly announcing it as soon as next ...