Anyone else having problems with RCS, iOS 26.5 and macOS 26.5?

[urbanracer34]

So I have discovered an interesting predicament.

I updated both my iPhone and my MacBook Pro to 26.5.

Today I tried to send a text from my laptop to a specific number. Wouldn't go through with my laptop but could message to this number with my iPhone. MacBook says "Message Send Failure"

Figuring that SMS is the cause, I disabled RCS.

I then texted one of my friends who has a Android device. It wouldn't go through on RCS at first, but would with SMS.

Third time's the charm, right? Got a hold of someone I know of with an Android device, never texted with them before and it went through on... You guessed it. SMS!

Is anyone else having issues?

 

[flybub]

Yup, same issue. No longer will send RCS to Android users let along encrypt it. It fails then I have to send as a text message. My sons 17 however works fine, same carrier, same plan (wife is on Android). He can send RCS and it shows the lock symbols showing it’s encrypted. Another buggy update. Thanks Apple.

There is a thread on here to turn off a setting that is working for some. I tried it but it didn’t work.

 

[I7guy]

It’s possible it could be caused by some bugs on the carrier side of things.

 

[Greg_1984]

So I have discovered an interesting predicament.

I updated both my iPhone and my MacBook Pro to 26.5.

Today I tried to send a text from my laptop to a specific number. Wouldn't go through with my laptop but could message to this number with my iPhone. MacBook says "Message Send Failure"

Figuring that SMS is the cause, I disabled RCS.

I then texted one of my friends who has a Android device. It wouldn't go through on RCS at first, but would with SMS.

Third time's the charm, right? Got a hold of someone I know of with an Android device, never texted with them before and it went through on... You guessed it. SMS!

Is anyone else having issues?

I was having the exact same problem. I couldn't send RCS messages from my Mac, iPad, or Apple Watch after updating to 26.5, but I could from my iPhone.

A workaround that I discovered:

If I go to Settings > Cellular > Cellular Data Options on my iPhone and TURN OFF 'Limit IP Address Tracking,' I can successfully send RCS texts again from my other devices (i.e., Mac, iPad, Apple Watch, etc.). I use T-Mobile, so the issue is more than likely on their end.

Go figure.

Hope this helps...