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Android and iPhone owners can finally text each other

Finally, texts between Android and iPhone users can be end-to-end encrypted

Google had urged Apple for years to support RCS texting to make communication between each company's devices more seamless.

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Android-to-iPhone Texts Finally Support End-to-End Encryption via RCS

The Thaiger · 20h

iOS 26.5 is out and it finally lets iPhone and Android users message each other securely

CNET · 1d

iOS 26.5 Is Out Now and Brings End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging to Your iPhone

Apple says in the feature's description that it's still in beta, and it works only on certain carriers and devices.

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Apple and Google Start Beta Rollout of Encrypted RCS Messaging

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Apple rolls out end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging with iOS 26.5

MUO on MSN

4 things Apple should let Android users do on iPhone (and one is actually happening)

Encrypted RCS is coming; what else can we have?

MacTech

Survey: iPhone and Android Users Are More Loyal Than Ever

Brand loyalty in the smartphone market has long been dominated by Apple, but how does that loyalty look in 2026? To find out, SellCell, a site for selling used phones, surveyed over 5,000 smartphone users across iPhone and Android devices, exploring ...

PCQuest

Apple and Google are finally closing the RCS privacy gap

Apple and Google are adding encrypted RCS chats for iPhone and Android. See what the new lock icon means for safer cross-platform texting and why this matters.