Advanced data protection wont turn on

mkmv wrote:

When I try to turn on Advanced Data Protection it says “something went wrong, try again later”. I have tried over multiple days and it still won’t work

Verify your software is up to date—the current stable release, including bug fixes iOS 17.6

Update your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

Sign out of AppleID/iCloud and back in again and try again

How to turn on Advanced Data Protection for iCloud

See— "Turn on Advanced Data Protection" caveats

Use Advanced Data Protection for your iCloud data

leroydouglas wrote:

See— "Turn on Advanced Data Protection" caveats

Use Advanced Data Protection for your iCloud data

"Not even Apple can access your information." Translation: if you lock yourself out of your data, you're hosed, because Apple doesn't have any way to give you access to a readable version of it again.