Due to a listing of modifications for an iOS replace final week, we have been fairly certain that Apple and Google have been able to rollout end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS between Android and iPhone gadgets. To kickstart the week, they each confirmed that to be the case. E2EE RCS is right here.
In separate statements, Google and Apple said that this new function is rolling out in beta for iPhone customers operating the most recent iOS 26.5 replace. It can additionally require service help on a listing of carriers that I’d think about will proceed to develop.
For Android telephones, you simply want to make use of Google Messages (the most recent model), which mainly everybody does at this level. Samsung has even determined to pressure their telephone homeowners onto it.
To know if you’re in an encrypted RCS message with somebody, you’ll see a lock icon within the message field. Google says that encryption is on by default too.
iPhone homeowners, please replace to iOS 26.5 immediately – you’ve been holding again our encryption all this time.
As for the supported carriers, Apple is retaining a list, however we’ve grabbed all the US carriers for you beneath:
AT&T, Enhance Cellular, C Spire, Cellcom Wisconsin, Client Mobile, Cox Cellular, Cricket, Household Cellular, FirstNet, Metro by T-Cellular, Mint Cellular, Nex-Tech Wi-fi, PureTalk, Crimson Pocket, Spectrum, Strata, T-Cellular, TracFone, Straight Speak, Extremely Cellular, US Mobile, Verizon, Seen, and Xfinity Cellular.