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Apple releases iOS 26.5 with encrypted RCS messaging and fixes

Major feature debut: iOS 26.5 introduces beta end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging for supported carriers, enhancing security for cross-platform chats. Visual customization: A new Pride Luminance ...
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Apple's iOS 26.5 finally bridges the iPhone-Android messaging gap, adds wallpapers

iOS 26.5 brings encrypted iPhone-Android messaging via RCS, plus dynamic wallpapers and iPad Pro connectivity improvements ...

Apple Releases iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 With End-to-End Encrypted RCS, New Wallpaper, and Maps Updates

Apple today released iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, the newest updates to the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 operating systems. The software ...

Update Your iPhone Now for Better Encrypted Messaging With Android

As part of the iOS 26.5 update, Apple’s Messages app can now encrypt texts between some iPhone and Android smartphones.
9to5Mac

iPadOS 26.5 now available for iPad, here’s what’s new

Apple has released iPadOS 26.5, the latest software update that brings a handful of new features to iPad users. Here’s what’s new. iPadOS 26.5 has new features for Apple Maps, Reminders, App Store, ...

Forget iOS 27 for a Moment—iPadOS 26.5 Just Changed the Game

Discover the best new features in iPadOS 26.5, including Mac-like accessory pairing, enhanced Reminders, and dynamic ...
TidBITS

OS 26.5 Adds Encrypted RCS Messaging, Fixes Bugs

The OS 26.5 updates bring end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging to iPhones, a Pride Luminance wallpaper and watch face, and ...
PCMag

iOS 26.5 Is Here With End-to-End Encrypted RCS. Here's What Else You Get

Apple today released its latest iOS updates—iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, among others—which bring with them end-to-end encrypted ...