Google is finally starting to roll out the ability for Android users to edit RCS messages sent to iPhones, a feature previously unavailable cross-platform. Made possible by the new Universal Profile 3 ...

Encrypted text messages may finally reach iPhone users with iOS 26. Code in the beta version of iOS 26 reveals strings for RCS encryption. With encryption, texts between iOS and Android will be more ...

Text messages sent between iPhones and Android devices will soon benefit from end-to-end encryption (E2EE), after the GSM Association (GSMA) yesterday published new specifications for the Rich ...

Get to learn how you can get to enable RCS messaging on iPhone with iOS 18, including carrier requirements and step-by-step ...

Sending text messages between an iPhone and an Android device has long been a pretty poor experience, with features like typing indicators and read receipts missing for years. That’s shifted in recent ...

Apple announced in March that it would support RCS Universal Profile 3.0 in a future software update. That “future update” is expected to be iOS 26–either in September or soon after. RCS 3.0 will ...

If your carrier supports RCS, here's how to make sure it's working on your iPhone. 1. Open Settings. 2. Tap Apps near the bottom of the menu. 3. Tap Messages. 4. Tap RCS Messaging under Text Messaging ...