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0 pointsbduerst7y ago0 comments

Your messages are stored on iCloud, right?

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Yes but they are now E2E encrypted. Apple rolled out "Messages in iCloud" recently which preserves E2E encryption and excludes messages from regular (not E2E encrypted) iCloud backups.

saagarjha7y ago

Only if you enable this feature.

bduerstOP7y ago

Its enabled by default. iCloud backups are automatically opted in since iOS 9.

saagarjha7y ago

Backing up messages to iCloud is not on by default. iPhone will ask you if you want to enable it.

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abalone7y ago

Yes but they are now E2E encrypted. Apple rolled out "Messages in iCloud" recently which preserves E2E encryption and excludes messages from regular (not E2E encrypted) iCloud backups.

saagarjha7y ago

Only if you enable this feature.

bduerstOP7y ago

Its enabled by default. iCloud backups are automatically opted in since iOS 9.

saagarjha7y ago

Backing up messages to iCloud is not on by default. iPhone will ask you if you want to enable it.

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