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When users subscribe to iCloud, their photo libraries can be automatically uploaded in the background without any manual intervention. However, those who rely on third-party cloud storage or backup applications face a significant inconvenience: each time a backup is performed, the corresponding app must remain open in the foreground. If the user switches away or locks the screen, the backup process is immediately terminated.
This limitation has another drawback — it prevents apps like Telegram and WhatsApp from sending large batches of photos in the background. Apple has long enforced this restriction by design, making it impossible to bypass. However, with the release of iOS 26.1 beta, Apple appears to be relaxing this constraint.
In iOS 26.1, Apple introduces a new PhotoKit capability called PHBackgroundResourceUploadExtension, which allows developers—once granted user permission—to upload photos silently in the background, even when the app is inactive.
For example, when backing up photos to a cloud service, users can now initiate the backup and immediately switch to another app or lock their device. The upload will continue seamlessly without interruption, eliminating the need to keep the phone unlocked and active for long periods.
According to Apple’s developer documentation, integrating this new extension involves several steps: creating and configuring the extension target, handling upload tasks, retrying failed uploads, confirming completion, and managing termination events. Some actions still require explicit user consent, while others run automatically once the extension is activated.
Interestingly, this improvement may be partly influenced by the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which mandates that Apple provide equal functionality to third-party applications. While the EU has not yet challenged Apple specifically over iCloud Photos, this proactive enhancement could help the company preempt regulatory scrutiny and demonstrate compliance with fair competition principles.
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