Apple Says iOS 26.5 Adds Three New Features to Your iPhone
MacRumors • • technology
Key Points:
- iOS 26.5 introduces end-to-end encryption for RCS messaging between iOS and Android devices, enhancing message security for supported carriers worldwide, though traditional SMS messages remain unencrypted.
- The update adds a "Suggested Places" feature in Apple Maps that offers location-based recommendations and will start displaying ads in the U.S. and Canada later this year, with Apple ensuring strong privacy protections.
- A new Pride Luminance wallpaper, which dynamically refracts a spectrum of colors, is available for download to celebrate LGBTQ+ communities, alongside new Pride Edition accessories for Apple Watch.
- The iOS 26.5 Release Candidate has been issued, suggesting the full update will be publicly released next week.
