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Apple Launches iOS 26.5 Beta with Encrypted Messaging Features

4/12/2026

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Apple released the first public beta of iOS 26.5 on April 12, 2026.
The beta follows iOS 26.4 and adds end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging and a new 'Suggested Places' in Maps.
Users should install the beta on secondary devices due to potential bugs and battery issues.
More beta versions are expected before the final public release, with no announced release date for iOS 26.5.

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Story summary

Apple released the first public beta of iOS 26.5 on April 12, 2026.
The beta follows iOS 26.4 and adds end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging and a new 'Suggested Places' in Maps.
Users should install the beta on secondary devices due to potential bugs and battery issues.
More beta versions are expected before the final public release, with no announced release date for iOS 26.5.