Apple and Google are finally rolling out end to end encrypted RCS between iPhone and Android.
This matters because the default messenger is where most people actually communicate. For years, cross platform chats often meant falling back to SMS or unencrypted RCS, leaving people less protected unless they deliberately moved to Signal or another encrypted app.
This is a genuine win, but not a privacy finish line. The feature is still rolling out in beta, it needs iOS 26.5, the latest Google Messages, and supported carriers. You should still check for the encrypted lock or label before trusting the chat.
Default encryption is good. User verification, metadata awareness, and independent encrypted apps still matter.
Is this enough to make default messaging trustworthy, or should Signal remain the safer habit?
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/victory-end-end-encrypted-rcs-comes-apple-and-android-chats
#Privacy #Encryption #RCS #Android #iPhone #DigitalRights #SelfSovereignty
beitmenotyou1 / Michael J Burgess
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