Anonymousabout 2 hours ago
Apple's iOS 26.5 update, rolling out May 11, 2026, enables end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging between iPhones and Android devices for the first time, using the Messaging Layer Security protocol standardized in GSMA's Universal Profile 3.0. While the change closes a long-standing privacy gap that left billions of cross-platform text messages readable by carriers, significant limitations remain: group chats are excluded, metadata stays visible to carriers and platform operators, and law enforcement agencies across the US and Europe continue to push for mechanisms to access encrypted communications.