{"id":244108,"date":"2026-05-12T01:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T05:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/big-news-google-changes-android-messages-after-12-years\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T01:45:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T05:45:06","slug":"big-news-google-changes-android-messages-after-12-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/12\/big-news-google-changes-android-messages-after-12-years\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Big News\u2019\u2014Google Changes Android Messages After 12 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018Big News\u2019\u2014Google Changes Android Messages After 12 Years<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/zakdoffman\/2026\/05\/12\/big-news-google-changes-android-messages-after-12-years\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-12 01:35:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.forbes.com<\/a><\/p>\n

All change for Google Messages<\/span><\/p>\n

getty<\/p>\n

Google and Apple have just released matching announcements. iPhone\u2019s new iOS 26.5 is now live, unleashing a long-awaited change to text messaging. But while Apple\u2019s update drives headlines worldwide, Google\u2019s change is more critical.<\/p>\n

\u201cEnd-to-end encrypted RCS messaging begins rolling out today for Android and iPhone users,\u201d Google confirmed on May 11. \u201cGoogle and Apple have led a cross-industry effort to bring end-to-end encryption to RCS, making the cross-platform messaging format that replaces traditional SMS more secure and private.\u201d<\/p>\n

Forbes<\/span>Google And Microsoft Warn Passkeys May Not Stop Hackers<\/span>By Zak Doffman<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This is the most significant change to Google Messages since its launch in 2014. Some ten billion installs later and having secured the default slot even on Samsung, the platform finally has a chance to go head-to-head with WhatsApp as a secure cross-platform option for its billions of users worldwide. <\/p>\n

But Apple\u2019s own announcement includes a very telling caveat: \u201ciMessage was built with privacy in mind and has always been end-to-end encrypted. It remains the best way to communicate between Apple devices.\u201d <\/p>\n

All change for Google Messages<\/span><\/p>\n

getty<\/p>\n

And this is the crux. The RCS encryption upgrade matters more to Google, because iPhone users are more likely to use iMessage as a default than Android users will use Google Messages as theirs. WhatsApp is essentially the Android default.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why Android boss Sameer Samat was so bullish on X, describing the change to texting as an \u201camazing milestone\u201d with a rocket ship emoji to boot. \u201cBig news: Today, we\u2019re starting to roll out end-to-end encryption for RCS messaging between Android and iPhone users! This cross-industry effort replaces outdated SMS with a more secure & private way to chat, no matter what phone you have.\u201d<\/p>\n

Forbes<\/span>Google Issues Pixel Warning\u2014New Update Blocks Android Changes<\/span>By Zak Doffman<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This RCS change has always felt critical for Google…<\/p>\n

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