iOS 26.3 Hints at Improved iPhone-to-Android Texting Coming Soon
Published: (January 13, 2026 at 12:09 PM EST)
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Source: MacRumors
Source: MacRumors
iOS 26.3 beta adds groundwork for RCS end‑to‑end encryption
Starting with the iOS 26.3 beta, Apple appears to be laying the groundwork for carriers to be able to support end‑to‑end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages, and that news should actually have even bigger implications for the Messages app on the iPhone.
In order to offer E2EE for RCS, iOS 26.3 o…