---
title: protectedDataWillBecomeUnavailableNotification
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: uikit/uiapplication/protecteddatawillbecomeunavailablenotification
---

# protectedDataWillBecomeUnavailableNotification

A notification that posts shortly before protected files are locked down and become inaccessible.

## Declaration

```swift
nonisolated class let protectedDataWillBecomeUnavailableNotification: NSNotification.Name
```

## Discussion

Discussion Upon receiving this notification, clients should release any references to protected files. This notification does not contain a userInfo dictionary.

## See Also

### Accessing protected content

- [isProtectedDataAvailable](uikit/uiapplication/isprotecteddataavailable.md)
- [protectedDataDidBecomeAvailableNotification](uikit/uiapplication/protecteddatadidbecomeavailablenotification.md)