The MobileMe push-data service from Apple is starting to really come into its own. With patches and updates fixing security holes and other bugs, Apple’s MobileMe service has become a decent push email and data service. But, MobileMe trial-users should take care to backup their contacts and calendar events before terminating the trial service.
A minor oversight in MobileMe’s data-synchronization flow exposes trial users to the risk of losing all contacts and calendar data upon canceling the service. The bug rears its ugly head when former MobileMe users’ iPhones or iPhone 3Gs attempt to synchronize emails, contacts, calendar, and other data with a canceled MobileMe account. Once a MobileMe account is terminated, all the data is deleted from the “cloud” (MobileMe’s computer servers), leaving behind a “blank slate.” Any iPhone that synchronizes with a canceled account will reportedly over-write its own data with this blank slate.
Unfortunately, Apple only maintains data for paid accounts – once a MobileMe account is canceled, the data is lost forever. MobileMe users thinking of terminating the service can avoid data-loss by turning off all push-data services on the iPhone prior to canceling. Don’t say we didn’t warn you…
[Via: Register]