Create iTunes encrypted backup. Install beta profile, enjoy!
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Beta Installation - Best Practices
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Turning off iCloud backups does NOT delete the iCloud backup of that device. I've done this multiple times and am 100% sure of this.
Well, I am also 100% sure that turning off iCloud backup DOES come with deleting all your iCloud backup of that device. At least this is what I see in iOS 10.
Just turned off iCloud backup on the Air 2 (still on iOS 10.3.2). Nope, didn't delete the backup. I didn't expect it to anyway. I've got backups for iPads that I got rid of 3 months to 1 year ago still taking up space on iCloud (got the $0.99/50GB so at the moment, I don't exactly need the 1-2GB used per device).
My experience has been I have to manually delete backups from iCloud. Which totally makes sense. Someone could've just accidentally toggled the iCloud backup switch off or something and if Apple deleted iCloud backups based on that, it kinda defeats part of the purpose of backups (recovery from user error).
Anyway, I'm gonna have fun playing with it during the weekend.
Well, maybe I remembered it wrong. Could be possible.Just turned off iCloud backup on the Air 2 (still on iOS 10.3.2). Nope, didn't delete the backup. I didn't expect it to anyway. I've got backups for iPads that I got rid of 3 months to 1 year ago still taking up space on iCloud (got the $0.99/50GB so at the moment, I don't exactly need the 1-2GB used per device).
My experience has been I have to manually delete backups from iCloud. Which totally makes sense. Someone could've just accidentally toggled the iCloud backup switch off or something and if Apple deleted iCloud backups based on that, it kinda defeats part of the purpose of backups (recovery from user error).
Anyway, I'm gonna have fun playing with it during the weekend.
At least in iOS 11, it does not delete backup by just turning it off.
I think one last question before I install the beta. What is the likelihood that the iOS 11 beta will corrupt data synced/stored on iCloud itself? Keychain, Photos, Contacts, Notes, Documents, etc?
Note, I do test beta (even alpha) operating systems all the time. The difference being it's very easy to sandbox those machines (or virtual machines as may be the case). Meanwhile iOS devices are pretty tied into cloud services so there's potential to affect my daily drivers which could be disastrous.
Note, I do test beta (even alpha) operating systems all the time. The difference being it's very easy to sandbox those machines (or virtual machines as may be the case). Meanwhile iOS devices are pretty tied into cloud services so there's potential to affect my daily drivers which could be disastrous.
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iCloud on beta OS is put in a dedicated server according to Apple. So I guess it will be fine.I think one last question before I install the beta. What is the likelihood that the iOS 11 beta will corrupt data synced/stored on iCloud itself? Keychain, Photos, Contacts, Notes, Documents, etc?
Note, I do test beta (even alpha) operating systems all the time. The difference being it's very easy to sandbox those machines (or virtual machines as may be the case). Meanwhile iOS devices are pretty tied into cloud services so there's potential to affect my daily drivers which could be disastrous.
Might you have a reference/source for that information? The Apple Beta Software FAQ is pretty sparse on details. Thanks!
Tried to find out the info, but it looks like Apple stated that during iOS 9 beta, and I could not find that info anymore.
Can this be done from iCloud backups, or does it have to be from a backup done previously on my computer?
You isssed step 4: wait 2-3'days and then start should about how this is the "best neta Apple has ever done"