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Apple Seeds iOS 26.4 Beta 2 with Encrypted RCS for Android

Apple has released the second beta of iOS 26.4, expanding end-to-end encryption for RCS messages to include Android users.

Apple is finally testing RCS encryption, but there’s a catch for Android users

Apple is finally testing RCS encryption in the iOS 26.4 beta, but for now, those secure green bubbles are sticking to iPhones ...

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.

iPhone users can test encrypted RCS texts to Android in iOS 26.4 beta 2

After the first beta was iPhone to iPhone only, the second iOS 26.4 developer beta lets iPhones and Androids trade fully ...

Apple begins testing end-to-end encryption for Apple-to-Android RCS

Now, Apple's latest iOS 26.4 Developer Beta 2 finally starts testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Apple-to-Android RCS messaging, leveraging the GSMA’s RCS Universal Profile 3.0, which uses ...

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 ...

Android 17 brings seamless app handoff across devices and web

Android 17 enables app handoff between devices and web, allowing users to resume tasks seamlessly and improving cross-device continuity within Google’s ecosystem.