iOS 26.5 Includes Beta Support for End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2026/05/11/ios-26-rcs-encryption
iOS 26.5 Includes Beta Support for End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging

Link to: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/05/end-to-end-encrypted-rcs-messaging-begins-rolling-out-today-in-beta/

Daring Fireball
@daringfireball now iOS messages has tiny grey text above the conversation saying whether the conversation is end-to-end encrypted. Guess what- for some people that is a new annoying thing to complain about.