How do I Turn Off RCS on Your iPhone in iOS 18

What to know

• Apple has launched RCS messaging with the iOS 18 update (developer beta 2). 
• You can flip off RCS from Settings > Apps > Messages > and toggle off RCS Messaging. 

Apple has lastly launched RCS messaging on iOS 18. Although presently nonetheless in its beta part, iOS 18 is the place we’ll see a full RCS implementation. 

Being a more superior and inclusive method to talk than SMS or MMS, Rich Communication Services (RCS) permits chats between Apple and Android customers and is on par with third-party messaging companies like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. 

But RCS isn’t with out potential issues. Since it’s tied to your provider, there may be sure to be more provider intervention and fewer innovation in the long term (which is why such options lag behind finally). There are additionally security and privacy issues that include RCS and customers shouldn’t be pressured to make use of it in the event that they don’t need to. 

Fortunately for iPhone customers, Apple has included a toggle so you may flip off RCS in your iPhone.

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Select Apps.
3. Select Messages.
4. Under TEXT MESSAGING, discover the RCS Messaging choice and toggle it off. 

Whether or not you want the thought of RCS, it’s good to see Apple offering a toggle to show it off because it does with iMessage and MMS.