Apple is testing encrypted RCS messaging in iOS 26.4 beta — but it's not available if you want to message Android phones.

The iOS 18 by Apple also comes with the RCS messaging feature, which is set to transform the communication between iPhones and Android smartphones with improved messaging power. It is an enhanced ...

GenAI may have captured marketers' imaginations, but an equally impactful technology—Rich Communication Services (RCS)—is quietly transforming mobile messaging. RCS is set to dethrone Short Message ...

Since Google's push to RCS standards in 2019, Android's Messages app by Google offers great in-house features. After you've opened Google Messages and enabled RCS chats, you'll find typing indicators, ...

Editor's Note: Verizon is warning an RCS texting change is in store for some users in 2025. Our latest story can be found here. Our original story continues below. If you've seen the letters RCS while ...

Apple spent years ignoring RCS, allowing iPhones to offer a degraded messaging experience with Android users. This made Android folks unwelcome in many a group chat, but Apple finally started ...

This is thanks to the latest RCS standard that includes E2EE based on the Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol. It basically enables interoperable encryption between different platform providers.

Code hints in the latest iOS 26.3 developer beta indicate end-to-end encryption is finally coming to RCS messaging on iOS. In March 2025, Apple and the Rich Communication Services (RCS) standards body ...

A recurring Google Messages bug prevents some users from activating RCS, leaving devices stuck with SMS. Users have found that clearing the app cache and data for Google Messages and Carrier Services ...

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Google Messages is preparing new RCS labels for contacts. The app will soon display an RCS tag next to the names and numbers of contacts using RCS. In addition to the RCS label, Google Messages is ...