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
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.
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'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.
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...
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"
'trust this computer' keeps on popping up
