iOS 26.5 Beta Continues RCS End-to-End Encryption Testing for iPhone and Android Messages

Apple tested end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users in the iOS 26.4 beta, ...

The overseas Apple iPhone encryption battle that could be headed to the U.S. next

Apple's refused to comply with a UK government demand for a backdoor into encrypted iPhone data, leaving users exposed. Other governments may press the issue.
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End-To-End Encryption For RCS Messaging On iPhone Could Arrive In iOS 26, Beta Code Suggests

There was a lot of excitement when Apple finally brought RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging to iPhone a little over a year ago. The new standard permanently upgraded the process of sending ...

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Apple removes RCS E2EE in iOS 26.4 dev beta 4, adds support for iPhone 17e

Apple has released iOS 26.4 developer beta 4 shortly after the second version of beta 3, bringing new emojis, accessibility ...
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Apple finally addresses iPhone location tracking, promises to encrypt data

Today Apple released a Q&A about the location data that's stored on the iPhone. In the statement, the company says broadly that it does not track the iPhone's location, and that the data, which is ...