Why do some iMessages say 'encrypted' on iPhone? Here's what it means

After Apple released the iOS 26.5 update for iPhones, the iMessage app now says "Encrypted." Why does this text show up? What does it mean?

16 Apple Messages settings I change on every iPhone - and why

RCS, filters, mentions, and backgrounds help to modernize Messages. On every new iPhone, I check these settings and features ...
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Apple fortifies iMessage to foil hackers of the future

An iMessage upgrade with post-quantum cryptography will make Apple’s instant messaging platform ready to fend off future hackers. Today’s encryption methods likely won’t be able to stand up, which is ...
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Why iMessage Sometimes Shows Three Blinking Dots Even When No One Is Typing

The Messages app icon on an iPhone 5 display, showing one notification. - Hocus-focus/Getty Images "This is one of my favorites, typing indications," Apple's former software engineer Scott Forstall ...