iOS 26.5 Brings End-to-End Encryption to iPhone-Android RCS Messages

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages between iPhone and Android devices is coming in iOS 26.5, Apple confirmed today ...
9to5Google

Encrypted RCS between Android and iPhone launching with iOS 26.5

With the launch of iOS 26.5, Apple will add support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging between the iPhone and Google Messages on Android.
ZDNet

Why Apple's RCS encryption move is a privacy game-changer for your texts

Apple joined the RCS bandwagon last year, giving its users the ability to exchange rich text messages with their Android counterparts. The only problem? Those messages are not encrypted, exposing them ...
CSOonline

Google adds end-to-end Gmail encryption to Android, iOS devices for enterprises

It's a valuable addition for organizations with compliance or privacy concerns, but to use the feature, customers must subscribe to the Enterprise Plus with Assured Controls edition of Premium ...