I'm not seeing reports of iOS 26 installs going sideways, but I still always take these steps before making a major upgrade. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author ...

Are you updating to a new iPhone 17, iPhone Air or iPhone 17 Pro this week? Or perhaps taking the plunge and moving to iOS 26 on your existing iPhone? Apple has made the process much easier than in ...

Although it is not a requirement to back up any of your devices, there are plenty of practical reasons why you should. Having an iCloud backup can make it easier to move all your data to a new iPad, ...

Restoring your iPhone using an iCloud backup is a straightforward process that ensures all your data is transferred seamlessly to your new device. Whether you’ve recently upgraded to a new iPhone or ...

My elderly Dad's sole Apple device (iPhone 8 iPhone SE) went through the laundry, and is D-E-D dead. We can no longer get into his iCloud account, and we never set up iCloud Recovery Keys nor a 2nd ...

If you've backed up your iPhone photos to iCloud, you're already doing better than most people. Keeping an online backup of your photos means it's easy to retrieve them if something happens to your ...

iCloud offers an easy way to back up your data on your iPhone. Apple provides 5 GB of free iCloud storage, which can fill up quickly when you back up your photos, videos, and app data. Depending on ...