iOS 26.5 Beta Continues RCS End-to-End Encryption Testing for iPhone and Android Messages

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By Juli CloverMar 30, 2026, 2:43 pm175 pts
Apple tested end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users in the iOS 26.4 beta, but Apple made it clear the functionality was not going to launch in the iOS 26.4 update. E2EE for ‌RCS‌ was removed before iOS 26.4 was released, but the feature is back in the iOS 26.5…

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