Final on Nostr: If you are an #Apple user in the United Kingdom affected by the disabling of Advanced ...
If you are an #Apple user in the United Kingdom affected by the disabling of Advanced Data Protection (ADP, end-to-end encryption of iCloud backups), then understand:
- If you do not have ADP, you cannot enable it now. Your account uses the standard iCloud backup system which is default everywhere else. ADP is an opt-in feature.
- If you still have ADP, it is still activated but you will eventually be forced to deactivate to keep using your iCloud account. There is no specified time on when, so the soonest, most appropriate time is best.
- If you have ADP enabled, you can use this period to choose between keeping your data and not have it encrypted in the future, or backing up your already end-to-end encrypted iCloud data offline or to another cloud provider, or deleting the data entirely.
- You may choose to disable iCloud backups. This prevents future data being sent to iCloud and will keep it stored on your device. You can choose to disable them in Settings -> Apple ID -> iCloud -> Saved to iCloud / iCloud Backup.
- In the same "Saved to iCloud" settings, you may choose to erase all data. MAKE BACKUPS BEFORE DOING THIS. For photos, there is a 30-day period to download all of them.
- Certain data like iCloud Email mailboxes are never end to end encrypted regardless of ADP, so clear your mailbox for emails you don't want or need.
- If you are considering deleting your account, be VERY SURE you know what you are doing because your account being deleted will become irreversible. Do not leave online accounts stranded because you used your iCloud email addresses and then deleted the account that controls the email. Change the email address or delete the accounts based on your own intuition.
Backups are also important if you plan to move device, as we're hearing a lot of #GrapheneOS mentions right now. Please don't move without preparation else you'll find yourself having a problematic experience. Read the website and our docs.
- If you do not have ADP, you cannot enable it now. Your account uses the standard iCloud backup system which is default everywhere else. ADP is an opt-in feature.
- If you still have ADP, it is still activated but you will eventually be forced to deactivate to keep using your iCloud account. There is no specified time on when, so the soonest, most appropriate time is best.
- If you have ADP enabled, you can use this period to choose between keeping your data and not have it encrypted in the future, or backing up your already end-to-end encrypted iCloud data offline or to another cloud provider, or deleting the data entirely.
- You may choose to disable iCloud backups. This prevents future data being sent to iCloud and will keep it stored on your device. You can choose to disable them in Settings -> Apple ID -> iCloud -> Saved to iCloud / iCloud Backup.
- In the same "Saved to iCloud" settings, you may choose to erase all data. MAKE BACKUPS BEFORE DOING THIS. For photos, there is a 30-day period to download all of them.
- Certain data like iCloud Email mailboxes are never end to end encrypted regardless of ADP, so clear your mailbox for emails you don't want or need.
- If you are considering deleting your account, be VERY SURE you know what you are doing because your account being deleted will become irreversible. Do not leave online accounts stranded because you used your iCloud email addresses and then deleted the account that controls the email. Change the email address or delete the accounts based on your own intuition.
Backups are also important if you plan to move device, as we're hearing a lot of #GrapheneOS mentions right now. Please don't move without preparation else you'll find yourself having a problematic experience. Read the website and our docs.