PSA: Back up Your IPhone and Sync Third-Party Apps Ahead of Tomorrow’s Update
iOS 10 is out tomorrow , but while backing up your device before updating is pretty common sense, you’ll also want to make sure your third-party apps sync too.
First of all, back up your device before tomorrow. Then go through and make sure all third-party apps that use their own sync service are also in sync. Many apps have stopped using iCloud for syncing, including Day One , LastPass , Dashlane , Simplenote, and more. So, if you haven’t used the app for a long time, head over and make sure it’s synced correctly.
Backing up and syncing is usually just a good idea, but it’s also important because iOS 9 introduced a new feature that temporarily removes apps to make room for updates. At first glance, this sounds cool, but it entails the risk of deleting data from applications that have not synced properly. As always, it’s better to play it safe than sorry here, so make sure everything is up to date.