However, this one is special because it’ll finally fix RCS messaging between Android and iOS users. When Apple added RCS support to iOS 18, the company used an older version of the protocol.

Apple is adding support for RCS in iOS 18’s Messages app. This will make conversations between iPhone and Android users work better than ever.

The Google Messages app on Android today offers its own E2E encryption for RCS 1:1 and group conversations that does not extend to iPhone chats.

The arrival of end-to-end encryption for messaging between Apple and Android devices remains uncertain, though progress is underway.

However, this one is special because it’ll finally fix RCS messaging between Android and iOS users. When Apple added RCS support to iOS 18, the company used an older version of the protocol.