What do I do if I forgot my encrypted password?

What do I do if I forgot my encrypted password?

If you have forgotten, lost, or otherwise do not know the lock screen or the encryption password for your phone, the phone must be factory data reset. See How to factory reset a device. NOTE: For Android phones on Android 5.0 or higher, Factory Reset Protection may be enabled.

How do I turn off encryption on my iPhone?

To disable the encryption of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch backup in iTunes:

  1. Run iTunes.
  2. Connect your iOS device.
  3. From the “Summary” tab of your iDevice settings in iTunes, un-check the “Encrypt iPhone backup” option.
  4. When prompted, enter the encryption password and click “OK”.

How do I fix a corrupt iPhone backup?

Quick Steps to fix iPhone backup corrupt or not compatible. Make sure the error message is while restoring (not making) a backup. Open Decipher Backup Repair on your Windows or Mac Computer. Select a backup to diagnose and evaluate for iOS errors. Choose “Repair It to fix the corrupt iPhone backup. Restore the newly fixed backup to your device.

Why Cant I backup my iPhone in iTunes?

iTunes cannot backup iPhone because not enough free space is available. Other situations that cause iTunes cannot backup iPhone could be that the backup is corrupted, iPhone is locked with a passcode (see how to reset iPhone without passcode) or iPhone is disconnected. If you are in one of the cases,…

How do I reset an iPhone backup password?

1. Launch your iTunes. 2. On the left of the interface find “DEVICES” and move your mouse to that place. Left click your own device and you will get the interface below. 3. Click “Change Password” and fill in all the blanks in the popup window to reset iPhone backup password.

How do you backup your iPhone to iTunes?

1. Connect the iPhone to the computer with a USB cable. 2. Open iTunes. 3. Click on your iPhone under DEVICES in the left menu. 4. Make sure the Summary tab at the top of iTunes is selected. 5. Under the Backup section, check the “Back up to this computer” radio button. 6. Click the Sync button.