Google Rolls Out End-to-End Encryption to Eligible Gmail Users on Mobile

Gmail now supports native end-to-end encryption on Android and iOS for eligible Google Workspace Enterprise Plus organizations with the Assured Controls Plus add-on; admins must enable Client Side Encryption and users must opt in. The announcement explains that E2E encrypts messages on the sender’s device and decrypts only on the recipient’s device (preventing Google from reading plaintext), contrasts this with TLS and confidential mode, and notes availability, setup steps, and privacy benefits for regulated sectors.