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How to enable Advanced Data Protection for iCloud on an iPhone
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How to enable Advanced Data Protection in iCloud: You can add end-to-end encryption to many of the apps backed up through iCloud. Here’s a step-by-step guide to enabling the new security feature.
In late 2022 Apple announcedAdvanced Data Protectionfor some of the most important apps users back-up to the iCloud storage locker. Now, with the launch ofiOS 16.3, the feature is available for iPhone users in the UK to access.
The new feature adds end-to-end encryption to the data backed up via Messages, Photos, Notes, Safari, Reminders, Voice Memos and more. Once enabled, the feature protects that data with the company’s “highest level of cloud data security.”
Apple will not have access to any of the data, nor a key, and only the user will be able to decrypt the information via their trusted devices. The idea is to make the user’s most precious iCloud data impervious to would-be snoops.
Here is a step by step guide to enabling Advanced Datas Protection for iCloud on an iPhone.
What you’ll need
The Short Version
Step1
Open the Settings app on iPhone
Tap the silver cog icon to access the main Settings page
Step2
Tap [Your Name] at the top of the page
This takes you to your personal account settings, including for your Apple ID, iCloud and more
Step3
Select iCloud from the list
This page offers options for managing your iCloud settings
Step4
Scroll down until you see Advanced Data Protection
This new option is quite far down on the list, towards the bottom of the display.
Step5
Turn on Advanced Data Protection
Here you’ll see the full lowdown on what this feature will protect
Step6
Set up Account Recovery
You’ll see a pop up advising that you set up an alternate method for accessing your data.
Step7
Choose an Account Recovery Method
Here, you can choose to add a contact or turn and a 28-character recovery key you’ll need to keep safe. This completes the process. It may take a while for the new backup to be completed.
From here you will see that Advanced Data Protection is enabled on your iPhone, giving you a little added piece of mind when it comes to your most private data iPhone data.
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Chris Smith is a freelance technology journalist for a host of UK tech publications, including Trusted Reviews. He’s based in South Florida, USA. …
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