Apple released iOS 26.5 after a few months of beta testing, and while it doesn’t have the Siri features we were hoping for since those are being held until iOS 27, there are a handful of useful changes worth knowing about.
End-to-End Encryption for RCS
Support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages between iPhone and Android devices is included in iOS 26.5, which means texts you send your Android friends can now have the same security as iMessages exchanged with another iPhone user.
Encrypted RCS messages are available on supported carriers and will roll out over time, and for
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