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

To continue using iCloud backup, users must update their iPhone or iPad to iOS 9 or later: Alternatively, manual backups can be taken on a Mac or PC: Technology news

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 admitted that the Notes app can cause problems in connection with iCloud. The company will also be stricter with backups in future.

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 is about to start discontinuing and deleting iCloud backups for devices running iOS 8 and older, as a new support document outlines.