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 will stop supporting iCloud backups for devices running older iOS versions from December 18, 2024. Here's how you can safeguard your data before the deadline.

Apple is urging users to update their iPhones to iOS 9 or later to avoid losing their iCloud backups. Starting December 18, 2024, devices running older iOS versions will no longer be able to create new backups,