Apple Begins Testing End-to-End Encryption for RCS Messages in iOS 26.4 Beta

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By Juli CloverFeb 16, 2026, 1:49 pm103 pts
Apple is testing secure messaging between Android and iOS devices with iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, and macOS Tahoe 26.4. The updates introduce end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages, a security feature that is not currently available for cross-platform messaging. Apple has been working with the GSM…

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