As noted by MacRumors , while iCloud support for devices running iOS 8 or earlier has ceased, you can still create manual backups on a Mac or Windows PC. If your device is currently on iOS 8, but can upgrade to a newer version, your iCloud backup capabilities will be restored. The latest public version of iOS is iOS 18.2 , which introduces several new features and improvements to enhance user experience. This version supports all iPhones released since the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone...
