Apple Begins Testing End-to-End Encryption for RCS Messages in iOS 26.4 Beta

Apple is testing secure messaging between Android and iOS devices with iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, and macOS Tahoe 26.4. The ...

iOS 26.4 beta adds support for testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging

Apple added RCS support to iPhone with iOS 18.1, enabling richer cross-platform messaging between iPhone and Android users. This ...

Apple will introduce these key Messages app upgrades very soon, here’s what they are

Last year, Apple confirmed that it’d be supporting end-to-end encryption with RCS in a future software update. At the ...
Cult of Mac

iOS 26.4 beta 1: All the new features and changes

Apple has kicked off testing for iOS 26.4, with the update bringing more than just minor fixes. Here’s what’s new in iOS 26.4 ...

iOS 26.4 beta arrives: here are 3 of its biggest new features

The latest iOS version adds AI-generated playlists to Apple Music.
Android

iOS 26 Message Filters Could Hurt Political Fundraisers’ Outreach

A new message filtering system in iOS 26 could hurt political fundraisers by sending texts from unknown numbers to a separate inbox without notifications. While the feature is opt-in, some political ...

iOS 26.3 Critical iPhone Update To Land Any Minute Now: Here’s Why It Matters

The last release was iOS 26.2.1 which, unusually for a minor update, had no security patches in it. But iOS 26.3 is expected ...

This Shortcut Solves the Biggest Issue With Finding Messages on Your iPhone

You can use Apple's Shortcuts app to find text messages much faster in iOS 26's Messages app for the iPhone and iPad.