Apple introduced in March that it might assist RCS Common Profile 3.0 in a future software program replace. That “future replace” is anticipated to be iOS 26–both in September or quickly after. RCS 3.0 will present the flexibility to encrypt iPhone-to-Android messages, in addition to different options to make the expertise between iPhones and Android telephones extra seamless.
A kind of options contains message modifying. In response to a report by Android Authority, Google has been slowly deploying the flexibility to edit messages despatched to iPhone customers. After a message is shipped, the Android person has a 15-minute window the place they will long-press the message to disclose a pencil icon. Tapping the icon places the message into an edit mode the place modifications will be made and the message resent. The characteristic labored on messages despatched to iPhones working iOS 18.5 and the iOS 26 developer beta.
Nonetheless, Android customers hoping for his or her edits to go unnoticed can be upset to know that the iPhone shows the edited message as a brand new one with an asterisk–the edited message doesn’t exchange the unique message. Nonetheless, whereas iPhone customers are in a position to edit messages despatched to different iPhones, they aren’t but in a position to edit RCS messages despatched to an Android cellphone. Apple might permit the performance as soon as it implements RCS 3.0, but it surely’s additionally possible that it retains it as an unique iMessage characteristic.
The brand new Android characteristic appears to be in testing, as it’s obtainable to a restricted variety of customers. Google will widen its availability as it really works out the kinks and finally roll it out to all customers.
