iCloud Backup

Fixed: WhatsApp Business iCloud backup stuck preparing at 99%

WhatsApp Business iCloud backup error

I spent hours scouting the internet for a solution to my problem, but I eventually was able to get through the backup of my chats in the WhatsApp Business app.

Since this is new iPhone season, I assume a lot of WhatsApp Business users will be in the same boat as me, so I'm hoping that posting the solution here will help others.

Editor’s Desk: Apple’s changing encryption story, patient data access

Apple's Health app icon

A news story at the beginning of the week shows a very changing position for Apple, which has focused for years on customer data access freedom and privacy but appears to have changed its tune when it comes to encryption. There's also news from the electronic medical records (EMR) industry, which may get shaken up this year thanks to new rules imposed by a federal government agency that oversees how medical records are maintained.

iMazing lets you perform truly secure encrypted local backups of iOS devices

Following the revealing report by Joseph Menn for Reuters alleging that the FBI “about two years ago” pressured Apple not to encrypt iOS device backups in iCloud, many iPhone users seem unhappy with this news. As an alternative, backing up your iOS device locally using iTunes on a Mac or Windows PC (or the Finder in macOS 10.15 Catalina) lets you retain ownership over your data versus having the contents of your device uploaded to iCloud.