Google had urged Apple for years to support RCS texting to make communication between each company's devices more seamless.

The changes in Apple’s iOS 26.5 include end-to-end encryption for messages sent between iPhones and Android devices.

“End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging begins rolling out today for Android and iPhone users,” Google confirmed on May 11.

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