RCS: The first Android users can edit messages to iPhones

As part of the RCS Unviersal Profile 3.0, encryption for the SMS successor Rich Communication Services should not only come to the devices by default, but also other comfort functions such as the subsequent editing of embassies. This now works isolated between iPhones and Android devices, as users report current Android betas. However, this seems to be dependent on the respective mobile phone provider and Google itself, reports Android Authority. Furthermore, there are still presentation problems under iOS, since RCS 3.0 will be officially supported there in autumn.

15 minutes of time, message appears new

In practice, Google seems to be organizing a kind of A/B test: Some Android Beta users see the function in the news app and some not. Those who see the feature each have 15 minutes to edit a message afterwards. On the iPhone, iPad and Mac, however, they do not appear as edited, but as a completely new message-precisely because of the missing RCS 3.0 support.

Android users have been able to edit RCS messages for a year. However, Apple still uses RCS Universal Profile 2.4, which the function is missing. Android Authority reports that the changed messages arrive at both iOS-18.5 users and users with iOS 26 Develop Opera 2-but just new. This means that Apple RCS 3.0 is currently not being implemented in Beta. It must be waited for whether this will be the case in September for the appearance of iOS 26.

More comfort with RCS 3.0

Edit messages from iOS users is also not yet possible, which is also due to RCS 3.0. With the new standard, Apple will also offer encryption for RCS for the first time, which can be switched off, however. These already exist among Android devices because Google itself manages it.

In addition to the editing function, you can also undo the shipping of entire messages and a tapback with any emojis is planned. It remains unclear whether SIM card hijacking with encrypted RCS messages will still be possible, as you know from SMS. For years, Google had tried to need Apple to support RCS in the news app. With iOS 18 this succeeded. However, the messages are still green, only “real” iMessage messages have the well-known blue color.