iMessage to Android Messages Might Finally Be Super Secure
Droid Life • • technology
Key Points:
- RCS messaging has been integrated into iOS and iMessage since iOS 18 in 2024, enabling billions of messages between Android and iOS devices, though these messages have lacked end-to-end encryption due to earlier RCS standards.
- In March 2025, the GSMA updated the Universal Profile 3.0, establishing the framework for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in RCS, with both Apple and Google committing to implement this security feature in future updates.
- Recent code analysis of the iOS 26.3 beta reveals indications that Apple is preparing to enable E2EE for RCS messages, though the feature is not yet active and requires coordinated rollout from both Apple and Google.
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