Here's how to change a chat background in Messages on iOS 26, and what you need to know about the feature. 1. Open Messages.

OS 26.5 beta 1 gives the Messages app support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging, after previously being available in the ...

iOS 26.5 Public Beta: Is End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging Finally Coming to iPhone?

Apple tested end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users in the iOS 26.4 beta, ...

OS 26 brought a lot of new features to the Messages app, including an AI upgrade for an essential feature: search.

Earlier this week, Apple seeded the first beta of iOS 26.5 to developers. The software update is relatively minor so far, ...

Activating iMessage on an iPhone with a phone number has been a problem for some users. If it’s a problem you’ve been having, here’s how to fix it. Apple iPhone 17 Pro and others are hit by iMessage ...

Earlier in the iOS 26 cycle, there were some anomalies. Some updates came later than expected and the removal of the iOS 18 ...

A new message filtering system in iOS 26 could hurt political fundraisers by sending texts from unknown numbers to a separate inbox without notifications. While the feature is opt-in, some political ...

Overview  Custom chat backgrounds in iOS 26 are not just visual upgrades; they act as functional identifiers, helping users ...