RCS is the modern upgrade to SMS and MMS, bringing better photos, read receipts, typing indicators, group chats, and growing iPhone-Android support in 2026.

Google Messages may be preparing for the GSMA to add MLS support to the RCS Universal Profile. MLS in the RCS UP would mean secure group messaging, even with iPhone users. Google continues to work on ...

RCS has long been heralded as a substantial improvement over traditional SMS. It brings modern features such as read receipts, typing indicators, and the ability to send high-resolution images and ...

One reason people prefer group chats in Apple's iMessage or RCS texting is the extra control and security these platforms provide. If everyone in your group is using iPhones, or if you're on Android ...

Google Messages could soon solve a common frustration for group chat users, finally enabling them to set custom group chat icons. Currently, Google does not allow users to change the RCS group chat ...

OS 26.5 just turned on encrypted RCS between iPhone and Android in 2026. Here's what changes, who's covered, and the one ...

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After months of testing, Google has announced that all group chats that have RCS enabled in its Android and Wear OS Messages app now have end-to-end encryption (E2EE) enabled by default. That should ...

Google Messages' latest feature added for the instant messaging application is an end-to-end encryption capability for its group chat, with the company making it available for the open beta users.

RCS has grown significantly over the past few years, but one gaping hole in the product was support for end-to-end encryption. Now, after a few months of testing, Google appears to be rolling out, or ...