when backing up from iCloud do you have to....

[gadgetfreaky]

re-type in all the passwords for the apps?
i thought it used keychain for those.

seems i have to resetup each account for each app

 

[PieTunes]

From my experience Keychain saves passwords and whatnot for websites in Safari, not for individual apps. When I restored from an iCloud backup, I had to retype my usernames/passwords, re-link Touch ID, etc. for *most* of the apps. Some apps, though few and far between, seemed to preserved that info. Some apps saved my username only but I had to retype the password.

 

[Omen87]

re-type in all the passwords for the apps?
i thought it used keychain for those.

seems i have to resetup each account for each app

Yes. An iCloud backup will not retain app logins. However, an encrypted backup in iTunes will retain all data.

 

[DaveOP]

Yes. An iCloud backup will not retain app logins. However, an encrypted backup in iTunes will retain all data.

This poster is absolutely correct. Encrypted backup contains passwords and health data.

 

[gadgetfreaky]

This poster is absolutely correct. Encrypted backup contains passwords and health data.

what if it's encrypted on icloud- will it retain passwords then or does it have to be on itunes?

 

[Omen87]

what if it's encrypted on icloud- will it retain passwords then or does it have to be on itunes?

No. Only a local encrypted backup will retain personal data like logins, passwords, and health data.

 

[Stewie]

Yes. An iCloud backup will not retain app logins. However, an encrypted backup in iTunes will retain all data.

Depends on the app. While a lot of my apps do retain the password with and encrypted backup not all of them do. Audible and Kindle are two I can think of that never remember the logins.