If you’ve bought Apple’s latest iPhone release, the iPhone 16e, and you’re experiencing audio problems, well, you’re not alone. A solution is on the way.

When Apple released Messages with RCS support in iOS 18 last year, it was missing a key security feature: end-to-end encryption. At the time, Apple said it would wait until encryption was part of the RCS Universal Profile before bringing it to Messages. That day has arrived.

Apple has promised that an important security upgrade is coming to the Messages app across the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. In a

Apple has confirmed that changes are afoot which will significantly improve messaging between Apple and Android handsets.

Apple announced that it will be supporting RCS Universal Profile 3.0 in “future software updates.” While this does