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Settings Pathfinder · iPhone
Advanced Data Protection
Gives the highest level of iCloud data security by using end-to-end encryption on more categories of data.
In iOS 18
Settings then [your name] then iCloud then Advanced Data Protection
“Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud, then tap Advanced Data Protection. Tap Turn On Advanced Data Protection.” — Apple User Guide
Where it has lived
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iOS 17 and later
Settings then [your name] then iCloud then Advanced Data Protection
Checked against Apple's User Guides from iOS 17 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
Sources for this page
Last verified 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Use Advanced Data Protection for your iCloud data - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 17.0
- 1 Use Advanced Data Protection for your iCloud data - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 18.0
- 1 Use Advanced Data Protection for your iCloud data - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 26
- 1 Use Advanced Data Protection for your iCloud data - Apple Support support.apple.com · current guide