RCS Messaging: Latest News, Guides and Comparisons

Google Messages conversation screen showing RCS Business Messaging suggested replies with verified sender branding at the top of the thread.

What Is RCS Business Messaging? Verified Texts, Explained

Verified companies can text you over RCS with a checkmark, logo and rich buttons instead of a plain number — but Google says those chats still aren't end-to-end encrypted.

Nadia OseiNov 5

An iPhone screen showing an end-to-end encrypted RCS message conversation with a lock icon

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RCS Messaging Explained: What It Is and How to Fix It

What RCS messaging is, how it differs from SMS and iMessage, which carriers support it, and how to fix "waiting for activation" and other RCS problems on iPhone and Android.

Nadia OseiOct 25

Screenshot of the Messages app on iPhone showing iOS 18's new text formatting options, part of the same update that added RCS support

Guide

What Is RCS Messaging? How It Works on iPhone and Android

An explainer and troubleshooting guide to RCS: what it means, how iPhone-Android RCS works in 2026, and how to fix stuck activation.

Nadia OseiOct 14

Google graphic showing an RCS chat conversation with end-to-end encryption lock icons and the text End-to-end encryption, no matter the phone.

Guide

RCS Messaging Explained: What It Is and Why It's Not Working

RCS is the GSMA texting standard that replaced SMS on iPhone and Android, and here is exactly how to fix it when it is stuck or not working.

Nadia OseiSep 27