iOS 26.4 beta adds support for testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging

Apple added RCS support to iPhone with iOS 18.1, enabling richer cross-platform messaging between iPhone and Android users. This ...

iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 Public Beta Now Available

Apple today provided public beta testers with the first releases of upcoming iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4, and watchOS 26 ...

How to use filtering in Messages on iOS 26

If your Messages inbox is catching a lot of stray, unwanted messages, we'll show you how to filter, report, and block spam ...

Apple will introduce these key Messages app upgrades very soon, here’s what they are

Last year, Apple confirmed that it’d be supporting end-to-end encryption with RCS in a future software update. At the ...

Apple starts testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messages on iPhone

Apple is starting to test end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) RCS messages with the developer beta of iOS 26.4 released Monday. Apple announced plans last year to support the feature, and once fully available ...
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iOS 26.4 beta 1: All the new features and changes

Apple kicks off testing for iOS 26.4, with the update bringing more than just minor fixes. Here’s what’s new in iOS 26.4 beta ...

iOS 26.4 beta arrives: here are 3 of its biggest new features

The latest iOS version adds AI-generated playlists to Apple Music.
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iOS 26's Messaging Filters Are Effective But Tedious To Use

Apple revealed iOS 26 at this year's WWDC, and one of the biggest new features making its debut in the upcoming release of iOS 26 is message filtering. This finally lets us take control of our ...
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iOS 26 Message Filters Could Hurt Political Fundraisers’ Outreach

A new message filtering system in iOS 26 could hurt political fundraisers by sending texts from unknown numbers to a separate inbox without notifications. While the feature is opt-in, some ...