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by zepto 1764 days ago
Not if you have opted to have them uploaded.
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int_19h 1764 days ago
Cloud backups are the default on iOS, so you rather have to opt out. And that doesn't even account for apps that can do the same.
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zepto 1764 days ago
iCloud backups are not scanned.

Also, what apps are you talking about?

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int_19h 1763 days ago
Photos that are automatically uploaded to iCloud are not scanned?

As for apps - WhatsApp, for example, saves everything to Camera Roll by default. Which then gets auto-uploaded to iCloud.

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zepto 1760 days ago
> Photos that are automatically uploaded to iCloud are not scanned?

iCloud backups are not scanned. Only photos uploaded to iCloud Photo Library.

> As for apps - WhatsApp, for example, saves everything to Camera Roll by default. Which then gets auto-uploaded to iCloud.

This is not true at all. The user is asked for explicit permission before apps can save photos to the camera roll, and the user must choose to use iCloud Photo Library.

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