iOS 26.5 Updates RCS Messaging, Apple Maps, and iPhone Wallpapers

Apple’s iOS 26.5 update adds encrypted RCS, new wallpapers, Maps suggestions, and security updates for older devices.

iOS 26.5’s Apple Maps app has two notable changes, here’s what’s new

Apple Maps is one of several apps with new features in iOS 26.5, the latest iPhone update. Here’s what’s new for Maps users.
Macworld

Installing iOS 26.5 this weekend? These are the features you need to seek out

Macworld reports iOS 26.5 introduces several major updates including end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging for secure ...

10 Google Maps settings I immediately change on every new phone - and why

10 Google Maps settings I immediately change on every new phone - and why ...
Macworld

iOS 26.5 is out now with Maps updates, RCS encryption beta, and Pride wallpapers

Macworld reports that iOS 26.5 launched May 11, 2026, as a minor update featuring Apple Maps ads, suggested places, and a new Pride Luminance wallpaper. The update includes a beta of end-to-end ...
CNET

iOS 26.5 Is Out Now and Brings End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging to Your iPhone

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...