What do I do if I forgot my encrypted iPhone backup password?
If you can’t remember the password for your encrypted backup
- On your device, go to Settings > General > Reset.
- Tap Reset All Settings and enter your device passcode.
- Follow the steps to reset your settings.
- Connect your device to the Finder or iTunes again and create a new encrypted backup using the steps above.
What does it mean by enter the password to unlock your iPhone backup?
When you will get “Enter the Password to Unlock Your iPhone Backup” message you must try everything that you can think in order to decrypt the previous backup of your old or previous iPhone data. – Common numbers and default iTunes backup passwords like 0000, 1111, 12345, etc.
What to do if you forget your iPhone backup password?
That’s handy for you if you ever need to restore from the backup. If you forget your backup password but don’t need access to your backup’s contents, you can overwrite it with a new backup: On your iOS device, go to Settings → General → Reset. Tap Reset All Settings and enter your iOS passcode. Follow the steps to reset your settings.
How do I get rid of my encrypted iPhone backup?
Tap Reset All Settings and enter your iOS passcode. Follow the steps to reset your settings. This won’t affect your user data or passwords, but it will reset settings like display brightness, Home screen layout, and wallpaper. It also removes your encrypted backup password. Connect your device to iTunes again and create a new encrypted backup.
What to do if you forgot your encrypted backup password?
If you can’t remember the password for your encrypted backup. You can’t restore an encrypted backup without its password. With iOS 11 or later, you can make a new encrypted backup of your device by resetting the password. Here’s what to do: On your iOS device, go to Settings > General > Reset.
Where is the password stored on an iPhone?
The password is securely stored on your device, so that whenever it is called upon to produce a backup, it will generate an encrypted one. When you choose to protect your backup, you’ll need to remember your backup password to ever access that backup’s contents.