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‘Stop Texting’: FBI Warning Drives Apple’s iPhone Messaging Update

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Feed Name: TechRepublic Security

Date Published: 2026-04-07

Date Updated: 2026-04-23

Author: Aminu Abdullahi

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Apple plans to adopt the GSMA encrypted-RCS profile to enable end-to-end encrypted messaging between iPhones and Android devices, addressing security concerns about SMS/RCS raised by the FBI; the change requires coordination with carriers and Google so rollout will be gradual.

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