To access these tools, open Apple Messages and choose a conversation. At the bottom of the screen, next to the open text box, ...

This is critical because U.S. federal agencies repeatedly warn that texting without the protection of end-to-end encryption ...

As the threat of international cyberattacks grow, the FBI is warning of a danger that most people are probably not aware exists: texting between different brands of cell phones. Specifically, while ...

What happens if the network that you depend on goes dark? Well, for a number of Verizon customers in the US, that was a ...

The French and U.K. equivalents to the U.S. government’s cyber defense agency have issued new advice for users. “Deactivate ...

Following new CISA guidance on mobile security, we look at how iPhone users can protect their chat history. Discover the ...

Starting with the iOS 26.3 beta, Apple appears to be laying the groundwork for carriers to be able to support end-to-end ...

Now, for those who prefer to keep their message history down to a minimum, you can also set up automatic deletion of older messages. This feature is helpful if you're running low on device storage and ...

When you send an iPhone text message, it’s natural to wonder if the recipient has read it. The Messages app on iPhone includes a feature called read receipts, which allows you to see if and when your ...

Apple is testing enhanced RCS messaging in the iOS 26 beta that could bring richer texts between iPhones and Androids for the first time.