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UK government demanding access to encrypted iCloud
(www.bbc.co.uk)
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this post was submitted on 07 Feb 2025
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While that's usable for files, they cannot use it for the app backups and conta ts and such that the system creates on iCloud
Disable iCloud backups, and do backup manually with iTunes plus the backup password set.
Yeah people affected by this would have to turn on adp (iCloud recovery key) and be vigilant about how precisely Apple chooses to remove that feature assuming the uk government doesn’t back down.
Worst case scenario you’d need to be doing local backups and have iCloud turned off.
Metadata is a bigger worry at that point though.