{"id":235171,"date":"2026-04-24T12:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/ios-26-5-will-add-new-features-to-three-popular-iphone-apps\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T12:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:45:10","slug":"ios-26-5-will-add-new-features-to-three-popular-iphone-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/ios-26-5-will-add-new-features-to-three-popular-iphone-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"iOS 26.5 will add new features to three popular iPhone apps"},"content":{"rendered":"

iOS 26.5 will add new features to three popular iPhone apps<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2026\/04\/24\/ios-26-5-will-add-new-features-to-three-popular-iphone-apps\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-04-24 12:16:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: 9to5mac.com<\/a><\/p>\n

iOS 26.5 is coming very soon with a variety of brand new features for users. Here are the new iOS 26.5 features being added to three popular iPhone apps.<\/p>\n

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#1: Messages<\/h2>\n

\"Messages<\/p>\n

Apple\u2019s Messages app is getting an important upgrade in iOS 26.5 for RCS messaging.<\/p>\n

RCS is the best messaging option for green bubble friends, providing many iMessage-like features that SMS doesn\u2019t support.<\/p>\n

And in iOS 26.5, Apple has added end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging in beta. Per Apple\u2019s fine print:<\/p>\n

End-to-end encryption is in beta and is not available for all devices or carriers. Conversations labeled as encrypted are encrypted end-to-end, so messages can\u2019t be read while they\u2019re sent between devices.<\/p>\n

Apple previously tested this RCS upgrade in iOS 26.4 but removed it before launch. However, it warned testers that would happen, and no such caution has been shared for iOS 26.5, so it seems the new feature will ship this time.<\/p>\n

#2: Apple Maps<\/h2>\n

\"Apple<\/p>\n

Apple Maps is getting a useful addition to the search screen in iOS 26.5.<\/p>\n

\u2018Suggested Places\u2019 is a new feature that recommends two places every time you tap into the search field.<\/p>\n

These suggestions are based on a few different factors:<\/p>\n