Updated 01/23/23: Based on the feedback we’ve received, there are some slight changes to when and how we rollout this change. This change will not happen automatically, admins will be able to enable ...
Updated Dec 01, 2023
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Changes to applications’ backup and restore behavior on iOS/iPadOS and macOS devices
Checking if an app is backed up by iCloud
there is a mistake in the location where to check for iCloud backups. In the text above it says: "Settings > iCloud > Under ”Apps using iCloud”, select show all". This is not what is shown in the screenshot!
the mentioned location is actually the place to enable iCloud App Data Sync, which is a completely different iOS feature and can be controlled by iOS Restriction "iCloud Documents and Data Sync". It can be turned off completely or only for managed apps, but not for apps individually.
The iCloud device backup feature where you can check if a managed app is allowed to be backed up, can be found here:
Settings > iCloud > Under "Device Backups", select iCloud Backup > scroll down and select your device > "show all apps"
Now you will see what is shown in the screenshot above.
Intune will block the iCloud Backup for all managed apps in the 2301 release.
From an iOS MDM point of view, it is technically possible to control this for each managed app individually, if the MDM vendor supports it.
Let's see, if the individual control for each managed app - whether it supports iCloud Backup or not - will come in a future Intune release.
Keep in mind, that this information - if iCloud Backup is allowed for an app - is delivered during installation of the app. I.e. once the setting changed on the MDM site, the app either needs to be updated or re-installed. So if you expect to see this on your device but don't see it, check in with your device and wait for Intune to push the updated information to the device. In case of impatience, re-install the app manually 😉