The GSMA announces the latest RCS standard supports interoperable E2EE between platforms; Apple says it will add support for the standard in future OS updates
iPhones will soon get encrypted RCS messaging to Androids Matt Milano / WebProNews : Encrypted RCS Coming to iOS and Android Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica : RCS texting updates will bring end-to-end encryption to green bubble chats Florence Ion / Gizmodo : Apple Will Fully Encrypt RCS Messages Between Androids and iPhones Zachary McAuliffe / CNET : Report: A Future iOS Update Will Bring Encrypted RCS Messaging to iPhones Chris Smith / Trusted Reviews : Texting between iPhone and Android users is finally becoming secure Arol Wright / How-To Geek : RCS is Finally Getting End-to-End Encryption on Your iPhone Lance Whitney / ZDNET : Why Apple's RCS encryption move is a privacy game-changer for your texts Amar Ćemanović / CyberInsider : GSMA Introduces End-to-End Encryption for Cross-Platform RCS Messaging Jibin Joseph / PCMag : Apple Tips Upcoming Encrypted RCS Messaging Between iOS, Android Brad Linder / Liliputing : RCS Encryption will let Android and iOS users send secure messages Jamie Richards / TechRadar : Apple will finally enable encrypted RCS messages between iOS and Android, and it's about time Karandeep Singh / Android Police : RCS Universal Profile 3.0 will fully encrypt texts between iPhone and Android Craig Donaldson / Pocket-lint : Encrypted RCS messaging coming soon to iPhone-Android chats Paul Sawers / TechCrunch : iPhone and Android users will soon be able to send encrypted RCS messages to each other Max Buondonno / The Shortcut : iPhone RCS update will encrypt your texts with Android users Kellen / Droid Life : New RCS Universal Profile 3.0 Adds End-to-End Encryption, Apple and Google Both Included Michael Simon / Macworld : Apple will soon encrypt iPhone-to-Android messages just like iMessage iClarified : Apple to Enable Encrypted RCS Messaging with Android Users MacDailyNews : Apple and Google to support end-to-end encryption for RCS messaging between iPhone and Android Markus Kasanmascheff / WinBuzzer : Apple and Google Collaborate to Encrypt RCS Messaging between iOS and Android Mike Viray / Phandroid : End-to-end Encryption is Coming for RCS on iOS, Apple Confirms Tyler Lee / Android Headlines : iPhone RCS messaging with Android will soon be more secure Tsveta Ermenkova / PhoneArena : Apple will fix the biggest security flaw in its messaging truce with Android John Voorhees / MacStories : Apple Says It Will Adopt New RCS Encryption Standard in a Future OS Update Paul Thurrott / Thurrott : GSMA Announces E2EE for RCS with Apple's Support Steve Vegvari / iPhone in Canada Blog : Apple to Soon Support Encrypted RCS Messages With Android William Gallagher / AppleInsider : RCS messaging will get end-to-end encryption on iPhone Jonny Evans / Apple Must : Apple ready to enable encrypted RCS messages on iPhones Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority : Android-iPhone texting is on track for a long overdue upgrade Rajesh Pandey / Cult of Mac : iPhone RCS texting to gain end-to-end encryption support this year Dwayne Cubbins / TechIssuesToday.com : Major privacy concern with RCS on iPhones to finally be addressed with upcoming update Zak Doffman / Forbes : FBI Warning—Apple Confirms iPhone Update For All Users Bluesky: Paul Frazee / @pfrazee.com : So one good thing that seems to be happening right now is that a new end-to-end encryption standard “MLS” seems to be gaining a lot of momentum. Like, a lot. — And from what I understand this is an important step there as well, because RCS' encryption is MLS. Security folks correct me if I'm wrong Justin Schuh / @justinschuh.com : I wish this hadn't taken so long, but I'm also very glad to see Apple publicly committing to RCS E2EE with Android interoperability. This finally establishes a secure messaging baseline for the vast majority of people (and not a moment too soon). Chance Miller / @chancemiller.me : New: Apple says it will support end-to-end encrypted RCS chats in a future software update 9to5mac.com/2025/03/14/e... Liam / @liamd.gamingonlinux.com : Honestly, i fully expect Apple are doing this as a fuck you to the UK government repeatedly trying to get them to add a backdoor to encryption. — The UK government are fools. There is no secure encryption if you add a backdoor. Threads: David Imel / @davidimel : Let's goooooo https://www.theverge.com/... X: Max Weinbach / @maxwinebach : RCS Universal Profile is getting updated with support for end to end encryption! This means iOS and Android will have E2EE with messages, files, etc sent via RCS https://www.gsma.com/... Max Weinbach / @maxwinebach : Looks like Message Un-Sending and Editing as well! 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Brisk To / Beehaw : Apple will soon support encrypted RCS messaging with Android users Msmash / Slashdot : RCS Messaging Adds End-to-End Encryption Between Android and iOS See also Mediagazer