{
  "id": 12214910,
  "title": "iOS 27 upgrades Messages app with key new features for RCS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/ios-27-upgrades-messages-app-with-key-new-features-for-rcs",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-05T18:31:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Mac",
    "slug": "9to5mac",
    "url": "https://9to5mac.com/2026/10/05/ios-27-upgrades-messages-app-with-key-new-features-for-rcs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple’s latest iOS 27 upgrade brings several new features to the Messages app, with a focus on enhancing the RCS (Rich Communication Services) conversations. Two key upgrades in this iteration include improved RCS support, which is part of the RCS 2.7 standard. Previously, Apple had not implemented these features.\n\nThe first new feature is inline replies, which function similarly to iMessage. Users can now reply to a specific message, and this reply will appear inline for both iPhone and Android users in the conversation. This change eliminates the confusion of seeing messages like \"Ryan loved an image\" when an iPhone user adds a reaction to media, a problem that Android users previously faced with Tapback support.\n\nAnother important feature in iOS 27 is proper Tapback support. This means that when an iPhone user adds a reaction to media, Android users will no longer see cryptic messages like \"Ryan loved an image.\" The Messages app now supports a range of RCS features, including read receipts, typing indicators, Tapbacks, inline replies, and high-resolution photos and videos. With these upgrades, alongside end-to-end encryption support that was introduced earlier this year, RCS is rapidly becoming more similar to the iMessage experience.",
  "summary": "iOS 27 includes several welcome additions to the Messages app, including two key upgrades for RCS conversations. Here’s what’s new. more…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}