Syncing your data with iCloud might not work right now, as an outage has affected multiple Apple services, causing issues for developers and users alike.
iCloud and other Apple services were hit by an outage on Tuesday.
iCloud and other Apple services were hit by an outage on Tuesday.
Virtually everything on an iPhone or iPad can be uploaded to iCloud and synced across compatible devices. However, the services that power this functionality can sometimes become unresponsive, which is what happened on August 18.
According to Apple’s System Status page, several Apple Services were affected by an outage. At around 3:30 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, users began experiencing difficulties with iCloud and its associated features, including contact, calendar, and photo syncing, along with iCloud Mail, iWork for iCloud, and more.