Apple To Reset iCloud Backup Data This Thursday As Public Launch Nears
by Joe White
September 19, 2011
Apple has recently announced that this Thursday, iCloud backup data will be reset, and that throughout the day users of the service will be unable to backup their iOS device to the cloud. The news suggests that both iCloud and iOS 5 are nearing competition, and that we may see a Gold Master release in October, as expected.
The news hit Apple Developer boards yesterday afternoon:
On Thursday, September 22, the iCloud Backup data will be reset. Backing up to iCloud or restoring from an iCloud backup will be unavailable from 9 AM PDT – 5 PM PDT. If you attempt a backup or restore during this time, you will receive an alert that the backup or restore was not successful. After this reset, you will be unable to restore from any backup created prior to September 22. A full backup will happen automatically the next time your device backs up to iCloud.As noted by 9to5Mac, this reset does not include "data from mail, contacts, calendars, reminders or bookmarks," though as Apple states, developers will have to perform a full iCloud backup following the reset on Thursday. Many are expecting Apple to release two iPhones this year - the higher end iPhone 5, and a cheaper iPhone 4S. Ahead of this, the Cupertino, CA company will release the final, public version of iOS 5 to users across the globe. Apple is expected to release a "Gold Master" edition of iOS 5 (GM being the final developer version, which is seeded to iOS developers ahead of the public release) in the next week or two. We'll keep you posted.