Installed iOS 16.1 and I keep on getting asked to 'trust this computer' multiple times when trying to sync/backup. It seems this might be related to interruptions in the sync protocol. I cleaned out the Lightning port, and the problem has apparently gone away. At least I got a successful backup without additional 'trust' prompting.
iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 16
It's a new 'feature' in 16.1 apparently. It's particularly annoying for me as i use iMazing for scheduled unattended backups over wifi which are now useless as I continually need to interact with the iOS device to start the backup. Another example of the Apple 'hammer to crack a nut' approach to security...
Do what I did, and feed this back to Apple: Product Feedback - Apple
There is a small thread on Macrumors of people having similar issue. Appears to be a new feature on iOS/iPadOS 16.1. Every time you connect or if you're still connected and you press the Backup Now button, the iPhone/iPad will ask you for your security code to "trust computer" and allow the backup to happen. It's incredibly annoying and there doesn't seem to be a way to stop it.
I've been experiencing it on my iPhone 13 Pro and iPad Pro since updating to iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1. I don't believe that it has anything to do with dirty lightning ports.
I've sent bug reports to Apple for both devices. They need to make this stop.
Same issue here with iMazing. I've sent a feedback report/complaint. You never know, if enough of us do this they may give us the option to override this ridiculous "feature"
Would you have the link to that thread? Have searched but haven't been able to find anything from the last few weeks. Thanks
Update - never mind - found it - just refined search params. Here it is:
I too am experiencing this issue with iMazing. Like enkaytee, my scheduled iMazing iPhone backups to my NAS are failing because I have to be awake and enter a password to allow my phone to trust my laptop. So much for well planned automated backups. Apple sometimes makes the most idiotic moves. I understand the need for security, however, there needs to be a way for those that don't want it to disable it.
I sent feedback as well. Hope somebody takes it seriously.
And I note that in the Apple article on "Trust This Computer" (linked at the top of this discussion), it is stated:
"Your device remembers the computers you've chosen to trust."
But now it doesn't...
'trust this computer' keeps on popping up
