Messaging app: How RCS works – but not yet encrypted
Apple is fulfilling a wish from Android fans in iOS 18: they can now talk to iPhone users via RCS. It's easy to use, but not (yet) very secure.
How to enable RCS messaging on iPhone to text Android users
You can enable RCS messaging on iPhones running iOS 18 or later. Once you install iOS 18 on your phone, you'll need to enable RCS in your messaging settings. You'll also have to check if your carrier supports the RCS protocol or not.
End-to-end encryption for RCS with iPhone users is coming 'as soon as possible'
End-to-end encryption for cross-platform RCS chats appears to be in the pipeline. GSMA is working to introduce interoperable encryption for RCS chats to ensure secure messaging between Android and iOS users.
Google is exploring RCS encryption on Android phones, iPhones
Apple rolled out iOS 18 to all supported iPhone models earlier this week. While the iOS 18 does bring a host of new features to the iPhones, it also brings support for RCS or Rich Communication Services to Apple's smartphones,
iPhone user on Google Fi? Here's why you don't have RCS yet
Apple's iPhones finally have RCS, but it's not available to iPhone owners on Google Fi. Now, Google has revealed the reason for this.
Google says RCS encryption between Android & iPhone is in the works
While Apple has adopted RCS with iOS 18, Google is already working towards RCS encryption between Android and iPhone.
The RCS protocol is coming to iPhone. How to activate it and why?
Apple's iOS 18 is bringing the RCS protocol to the Messages application, paving the way for iPhone users to enjoy a much more comprehensive messaging service than simply sending and receiving SMS and MMS messages.
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