Your iPhone RCS chats with Android are encrypted in iOS 26.5: How to verify E2E is enabled
Summary
Apple released iOS 26.5, which brings end-to-end encryption (beta) for RCS messages between iPhone and Android and extends that protection to iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro. The feature is enabled by default but requires carrier support and Android users to run the latest Google Messages; encrypted chats show a lock icon and the word "Encrypted." The update also includes minor features like Pride Luminance wallpaper, Suggested Places in Maps, new subscription billing options for developers, local ads in Maps, and over 60 security fixes. Install iOS 26.5 and verify the RCS Messaging -> End-to-End Encryption (Beta) setting to ensure your cross-platform texts are encrypted.
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