GoKawiiliOS 26.5 launched earlier this month with a variety of brand new features for users. Here are the new iOS 26.5 features that were added to three popular iPhone apps.
#1: Messages
Apple’s Messages app got an important upgrade in iOS 26.5 for RCS messaging.
RCS is the best messaging option for green bubble friends, providing many iMessage-like features that SMS doesn’t support.
And in iOS 26.5, Apple has added end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging in beta. Per Apple’s fine print:
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’t be read while they’re sent between devices.
For more details on end-to-end encryption, and to see which carriers support the feature, see this compatibility article here.
#2: Apple Maps
Apple Maps got a useful addition to the search screen in iOS 26.5.
‘Suggested Places’ is a new feature that recommends two places every time you tap into the search field.
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