Dossier
RCS messaging standard
Coverage of RCS messaging standard in the Nexus archive.
- iOS, macOS, and iPadOS 26.5 updates arrive with encrypted RCS messaging and more
Apple has released version 26.5 of its operating systems, including iOS, macOS, and iPadOS, which adds end-to-end encryption for the RCS messaging standard. This update provides green-bubble messages with security and privacy advantages similar to iMessage users. The encrypted RCS messaging is currently limited to a subset of supported cellular carriers.