People with devices running older iOS' will need to update the operating system or find another way to back up their iPhones.

Starting next month, making a device backup over iCloud will require iOS 9 or later, Apple has informed some customers via email. New backups

Apple has made some significant announcements about iCloud that will impact users with older devices. We previously reported that starting December 18, 2024, iPhones and iPads running iOS 8 or earlier will no longer be able to back up to iCloud. However, we are also now seeing reports that this change extends to some key functionality in Safari.

Apple will delete iCloud backups for devices running iOS 8 or earlier from December 18, 2024. Users must update to iOS 9 or later to continue using iCloud backup services.

Owners of iPhones running on iOS 8 and earlier will soon lose the ability to use iCloud device backups, unless they update to iOS 9 or later.

Apple has recently begun notifying users about a crucial change that will occur next month, December.  The iPhone company is dropping the hammer on users running iOS 8 or older, letting them know that their iCloud backups will stop working or may even be deleted,

iCloud backups will soon stop working—and even be deleted—on devices running iOS 8 and prior. Devices running old software will need to update or use alternate backup method Apple has published a new support document about the upcoming change ...

Apple will end iCloud backup support in December. Don’t wait until it’s too late; update your device or switch to local backups to keep your data safe.

Apple has announced that as of next month, backing up your iPhone or iPad to iCloud will require that the device is running iOS 9 or later.

Apple has revealed that it will stop supporting iCloud Backup on devices running iOS 8 or earlier starting on December 18, 2024.

Apple will end support for iCloud backups on devices running iOS 8 or earlier on December 18, 2024. Old iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices won't be able to create or access cloud backups after that point in time.