# Update on iCloud sync **URL:** \ **Category:** New Clear\ **Tags:** feature-request\ **Created:** [December 6, 2024, 6:49am UTC](https://club.useclear.com/t/update-on-icloud-sync/3285 "2024-12-06T06:49:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mars12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@mars12](https://club.useclear.com/u/mars12)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2024, 6:49am UTC](https://club.useclear.com/t/update-on-icloud-sync/3285/1 "2024-12-06T06:49:12Z")
I know this has been covered many times before but wanted to see where the iCloud sync feature was at in the pipeline. I (re)installed the app today, made some lists and tasks, then decided to delete it to test the _secret_ backup/restore iCloud functionality. Lo and behold, my tasks nor lists restored. I reallyyy want to switch to Clear as my primary tasks app but without iCloud sync (to be lossless realtime), I cannot jump in fully. I fully believe this should be the team’s number one priority over anything else. What is the point of committing to an app if I could lose valuable data? Apart from that, as a legacy user from the iPhone 5 days, I love the new app on my modern iPhone. ---
**Author:** ![phillryu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/club.useclear.com/phillryu/32/1_2.png) [@phillryu](https://club.useclear.com/u/phillryu)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2024, 5:39pm UTC](https://club.useclear.com/t/update-on-icloud-sync/3285/2 "2024-12-08T17:39:30Z")
Hmm do you have iCloud backups turned off in your settings? That could get in the way, if not I wonder what went wrong. We have been working on syncing since early summer, but it’s been a pretty difficult one with the last 10% of it or so stretching out. Trying to get it into ‘forum testing’ shape, but we currently need to fix some performance issues and that’s turned into a rabbit hole. ---
**Author:** ![mars12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@mars12](https://club.useclear.com/u/mars12)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 6:41am UTC](https://club.useclear.com/t/update-on-icloud-sync/3285/3 "2024-12-10T06:41:29Z")
I do have iCloud backups enabled and Clear is enabled under “Saved to iCloud”. I went thru the tutorial and waited for a couple minutes to no avail after reinstalling the app. What are the specific parameters for the app to backup itself to the hidden iCloud folder? ---
**Author:** ![phillryu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/club.useclear.com/phillryu/32/1_2.png) [@phillryu](https://club.useclear.com/u/phillryu)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2024, 5:10pm UTC](https://club.useclear.com/t/update-on-icloud-sync/3285/4 "2024-12-10T17:10:01Z")
![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/useclear/original/2X/e/e994b7db91cf8406adabde741254ac8c13cdfaef.png) Sorry I actually meant this specific feature, ‘iCloud Drive’, can you check that it is turned on in Settings app / iCloud / iCloud Drive, and Clear is included in the list of apps syncing to it? You can also try this support link to see if backups have been made: [https://tinyurl.com/ywu8wy5p](https://tinyurl.com/ywu8wy5p) ---
**Author:** ![mars12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@mars12](https://club.useclear.com/u/mars12)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 6:15am UTC](https://club.useclear.com/t/update-on-icloud-sync/3285/5 "2024-12-11T06:15:18Z")
Yep, iCloud Drive and Clear specifically are both enabled. ![IMG_2206](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/useclear/original/2X/2/2bc815d86b45e850c849025a2f539bdd08e46f46.png) ![IMG_2207](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/useclear/original/2X/a/a62b5cedf51a4fda56cdb2ece1d22dbcff08b547.png) ![IMG_2208](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/useclear/original/2X/d/d26f99c6a75a7f9688d1d23d60a2b2716a3d6c42.jpeg) The link also does launch Clear with the option to restore which is great. Also tested the restore by archiving my lists and it restored successfully to a earlier state today! ![IMG_2209](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/useclear/original/2X/c/c3c5537f992e5ab3980d0bbdce6854c073de6d37.jpeg) ![IMG_2211](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/useclear/original/2X/1/178b018dafde7b07212a97591fc55a4e56e46a1e.png) What parameters trigger a backup assuming it’s not at a set time? Side note: Are there plans to add recurring tasks as a feature? ---
**Author:** ![phillryu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/club.useclear.com/phillryu/32/1_2.png) [@phillryu](https://club.useclear.com/u/phillryu)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://club.useclear.com/t/update-on-icloud-sync/3285/6 "2024-12-11T15:06:10Z")
That’s good to see the backups there and restore working. I wonder on the reinstall case… it does require an internet connection and could in theory take a bit of time to check for backups, but I would generally expect this process to take a few seconds, certainly not minutes or longer! I believe the backups are made the first time you open Clear that day. I would like to add recurring tasks, though we would probably start with simple ‘repeating tasks’ that kind of regenerate after being checked off / cleared. (Repeating scheduled tasks would require more design the next layer after that.)