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iOS, macOS, and iPadOS 26.5 updates arrive with encrypted RCS messaging and more

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Apple releases iOS, iPadOS, macOS 26.4 with a long list of medium-size tweaks

The 26.4 updates are more significant than the last few updates have been.

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12 May
iOS 26.5 Brings Default End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging Between iPhone and Android

Apple on Monday officially released iOS 26.5 with support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to Rich Communication Services (RCS) in beta as part of a "cross-industry effort" to

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