"It was nearly a year ago that the GSM Association published the RCS Universal Profile 3.0, which, among other things, includes an end-to-end encryption (E2EE) standard for messages. The previous E2EE implementation was a Google-specific thing, which is why Apple didn't support it when it adopted RCS with iOS 18. Now that there is an industry standard, Apple is working to implement it - this will finally enable encrypted messaging between Android and Apple devices."
"It's not clear if the software actually supports E2EE messages yet. What was discovered was part of the UI that will show the encryption status to the user and allow them to change the settings. E2EE could arrive with the stable iOS 26.3 or it might be delayed until iOS 27. Apple has not made any official statements regarding the timeline for implementing Version 3.0."
"Even better, the new RCS Universal Profile 3.0 brings more than just encryption. New features include inline replies, editing and un-sending messages (within a limited time frame) and proper Tapback support (i.e. emoji reactions, which currently work but it's a bodge job). P.S. The GSM Association has already published the Universal Profile 3.1 specs. New additions include support for a better audio codec (xHE-AAC), spam reporting, improved file transfer security and better reliability on a spotty connection."
The GSM Association published RCS Universal Profile 3.0 including an industry-standard end-to-end encryption (E2EE) specification. A prior E2EE implementation had been Google-specific, which prevented cross-platform encryption when Apple adopted RCS with iOS 18. Apple is now working to implement the Universal Profile 3.0 standard and signs of UI support were found in iOS 26.3 Beta 2 that would display encryption status and settings. It remains unclear whether full E2EE functionality is present; delivery could arrive in iOS 26.3 or be delayed to iOS 27. Profile 3.0 also adds inline replies, editing, unsend, and Tapback; Profile 3.1 adds xHE-AAC, spam reporting, improved file-transfer security, and greater reliability on poor connections.
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