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Before You Install iOS 26 or Set Up an iPhone 17, Back Up Your Data the Right Way

Are you updating to a new iPhone 17, iPhone Air or iPhone 17 Pro this week? Or perhaps taking the plunge and moving to iOS 26 on your existing iPhone? Apple has made the process much easier than in ...
MacTech

Apple ends iCloud backup support for iOS 8 and earlier

As Apple warned on November 19, it’s ending iCloud backup support for iOS 8 and earlier. Device backups now require iOS 9 or later. Apple says this is to align more closely with its published minimum ...
Cult of Mac

What to do when your iOS backup is newer than your iPhone’s OS

Running an iOS beta can cause problems when you get a new device. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac Everyone in Apple’s beta program is running a pre-release version of the next iOS version. Which is great, ...
9to5Mac

iOS 26.1 will let third-party apps back up photos in the background

Apple is working on a new framework that will allow third-party photo apps to back up images more reliably. Here are the details. Alongside the (likely) final stages of development ahead of the ...
MacTech

Apple is ending iCloud backup support for iOS 8 and earlier

In a support document, Apple says it’s ending iCloud backup support for iOS 8 and earlier. Starting December 18, 2024, device backups will require iOS 9 or later. Apple says this is to align more ...