SMRTR TechFeb 16, 2026The Verge

Apple starts testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messages on iPhone

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Apple began testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging in iOS 26.4's developer beta, marking progress toward secure cross-platform texting between iPhone and Android users. Currently limited to Apple devices only, the feature won't launch publicly until a future update, addressing a major gap in secure messaging across different phone platforms.

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