How to Enable RCS Messaging in iOS 18?

Question

I would like to enable RCS messaging on my iPhone with iOS 18 in order to chat with Android. How can I do this?

Answer 1

To enable RCS messaging on iOS 18 allowing richer communication between iPhone and Android users, select ‘Settings’ > ‘Apps’ > ‘Messages’ > ‘RCS Messaging’ and switch it on. This feature should be working automatically if it is supported on both ends and switched on providing enhanced E2E encryption, sharing of high-resolution content, delivery reports, etc.

Comments

8:02 apple is not supporting end to end encryption yet for RCS messaging as they are only implementing the minimum requirements for the standard.

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Just to note, rcs on iOS does not support end to end encryption.

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I don't have the RCS option at all on my iOS 18 RC release?

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Fact check regarding RCS: you said "while still enjoying end-to-end encryption". Apple's implementation follows the RCS spec which does NOT include Google's proprietary encryption. RCS is NOT encrypted on iPhone.

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I came for what's new in iOS18 and just upgraded to 18. But I did not find any RCS mentioned in the message settings. Still, receiving as text to and fro android.

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RCS: your carrier needs to support it, so if you're scratching your head wondering why the RCS option isn't showing in messages, this is probably why. Not on 'Three' yet.

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The only update that matters is RCS. Can’t believe Tim Cook gave us a trash messaging experience for so long.

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So do they let you schedule a massage to android because last time I checked it was only iPhone to iPhone