Seeing 'Encrypted' on your iPhone messages? Here's what that means

Blue and green bubbles aside, texting your Android friends has never been safer. Discover the "lock" icon that just changed ...
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If you downloaded iOS 26.5, your device can now access the secure messaging protocol as long as your carrier supports it.

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Encryption means your messages are private, but they may still not be entirely safe.

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iOS 26.5 Brings End-to-End Encryption to iPhone-Android RCS Messages

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages between iPhone and Android devices is coming in iOS 26.5, Apple confirmed today. The feature is listed in Apple's iOS 26.5 release notes. Apple says ...

iPhone-Android RCS Conversations Are End-to-End Encrypted in iOS 26.5

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages between iPhone and Android devices is officially available, Apple confirmed today. Support is included in iOS 26.5, which is now available to everyone.