Apple and Google roll out end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging starting today

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May 11, 2026, 3:12 pm172 ptsTrending
Starting today, iPhone users running iOS 26.5 will begin seeing a new lock icon in RCS chats indicating that messages in the chat are end-to-end encrypted. Apple and Google have led a cross-industry effort to bring end-to-end encryption to Rich Communication Services (RCS), making the cross-platform messaging…

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