Apple’s next big iPhone update will add a major privacy feature for Android users. What to expect as iOS 26.5 release date nears

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is just one month away. The annual event will see Apple launch the next iterations of the software that powers its various devices, including iOS 27 for the iPhone. But Apple will also be rolling out a new version of iOS before then, and it will feature an enhancement that will benefit Android users as much as Apple’s own. Here’s what you need to know. iOS 26.5 brings encrypted RCS messaging to iPhone Apple’s iMessage protocol has long had end-to-end encryption for text messages sent between Apple devices. But for texts sent between Android pho...