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- The latest Google Messages beta supports MLS encryption, RCS’s next step toward E2EE interoperability across apps and platforms.
- We managed to enable MLS for one-on-one RCS conversations in Google Messages, but we haven’t been able to enable it for RCS group chats yet.
- This indicates that MLS encryption support could be on the horizon for Google Messages.
Google announced support for Messaging Layer Security (MLS) encryption in 2023 as a new standard for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) across apps and platforms for one-on-one and group chats. We’ve seen Google Messages take steps to incorporate MLS encryption for RCS to finally enable E2EE interoperability. This dream of E2EE interoperability now seems to be on the horizon, as we have managed to switch on MLS encryption within Google Messages for one-on-one conversations.