The changes include stronger encryption for more types of data stored on a device that runs iOS 8, the addition of two-factor authentication to iCloud backups, a greater focus on user education, as ...

Owners of iPhones running on iOS 8 and earlier will soon lose the ability to use iCloud device backups, unless they update to iOS 9 or later. As a way to keep hold of your data, iCloud backups are ...

Apple has published a new support document about the upcoming change: Starting December 18, 2024, device backups will require iOS 9 or later. This is to align more closely with our published minimum ...