My take on this is that they want iOS to integrate RCS directly into Messages, given tons of other features are already widely supported by the os [0][1][2]. Go

My take on this is that they want iOS to integrate RCS directly into Messages, given tons of other features are already widely supported by the os [0][1][2]. Google Messages (runs on top of RCS) currently only provides encryption when both sides are using Google Messages, so unless Apple and Google create a unified standard it won't be E2EE. 0: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/callkit https://developer.apple.com/documentation/callkit 1: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/usernotificationsui/customizing_the_appearance_of_notifications https://developer.apple.com/documentation/usernotificationsu... 2: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/usernotifications/untextinputnotificationresponse https://developer.apple.com/documentation/usernotifications/...