Apple users updating to iOS 8 are advised to opt out of iCloud Drive before they update.
The iCloud feature allows users to store and access files stored in iCloud, but not opting out of the feature before upgrading to iOS will cause sync issues for users who don’t have devices running iOS 8 and/or OS X Yosemite.
“Meaning, if you upgrade your device to iOS 8 and enable iCloud Drive, any files you store in iCloud from your iOS device will not be available on your Mac and vice versa, until Yosemite is available,” said CNet.
“You will not be able to access the documents currently stored in iCloud on your other devices until they are also upgraded to iOS 8 or OS X Yosemite,” noted Apple.
The iCloud update screen has two options, “Upgrade to iCloud Drive” and “Not Now.” Users should select “Not Now” until Yosemite launches later this year.
“If you need to sync with devices that are not (currently) iCloud Drive-compatible, ensure you choose ‘Not Now.’ This will keep iCloud’s ‘Documents and Data’ sync feature enabled on your iOS 8 device so that you can sync with OS X Mavericks (and iOS 7 devices),” explained developer Nik Fletcher in a blog post.
“When you upgrade to iOS 8, you need to ensure that you choose the right iCloud Drive option to ensure that Clear for iOS continues to sync with Clear for Mac (and any older devices that may use iCloud Documents and Data),” he added.
“If you upgrade to iCloud Drive, you will only be able to sync with devices running iOS 8 or OS X Yosemite. As OS X Yosemite is still pre-release (and not yet available) upgrading to iCloud Drive will prevent you from syncing with Clear for Mac until both OS X Yosemite is released and you upgrade to OS X Yosemite.”
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