Apple Getting Ready For iOS 5 Gold Master By Resetting iCloud Backups

Apple released a new Press Release today announcing that they will be resetting all iCloud backups on September 22nd (2 days from the time of posting) to get ready for Gold Master release of iOS 5.

The announcement:

On Thursday, September 22, the iCloud Backup data will be reset. Backing up to iCloud or restoringfrom an iCloud backup will be unavailable from 9 AM PDT – 5 PM PDT. If you attempt a backup orrestore 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.

The announcement was made on Apple’s developers board where they published a statement that all backups made by beta-testers in the iCloud will be deleted on 22nd of September. They didn’t give an exact reason why but we think it’s because they’re ready to release iOS 5 GM which is pretty much a given.

The final release of iOS 5 is expected on 10th of October with Apple announcing the not just one but two next generation iPhones. One is expected to be the true iPhone successor, the iPhone 5 while the other will be a cheaper – better version of the iPhone 4 called the iPhone 4S.

Via: 9to5Mac

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