Practical Mobile Forensics - Second Edition

Working with iCloud backups

iCloud is a cloud storage and cloud computing service by Apple launched in October 2011. The service allows users to keep data such as calendars, contacts, reminders, photos, documents, bookmarks, applications, notes, and more in sync across multiple compatible devices (iOS devices running with iOS 5 or later, computers with Mac OS X 10.7.2 or later, and Microsoft Windows) using a centralized iCloud account. The service also allows users to wirelessly and automatically back up their iOS devices to iCloud. iCloud also provides other services, such as Find My iPhone (to track a lost phone and wipe it remotely), Find My Friends (to share locations with friends and notify the user when a device arrives at a certain location), ...