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#LOST IPHONE BACKUP PASSWORD HOW TO#
#LOST IPHONE BACKUP PASSWORD PASSWORD#

#LOST IPHONE BACKUP PASSWORD PASSWORD#

Prior to iOS 10.2 (approximate), if you entered a password that was longer than 15 characters, the password was truncated and only the first 15 characters were used. Try A "Cut Off" Version of your password.

Playing on the previous section that your backup password carries forward when you setup a new iPhone from an old iPhone backup, old Apple ID passwords or old lock screen pass codes (the digits you would use to unlock your iPhone) may help. It was common to accidentally enter your lock screen passcode at the prompt, or to enter your password for your Apple ID. In some very old versions of iTunes, the prompts to set up the backup password were unclear. Try an old Apple ID password or old lock screen passcode. Be sure to try some of your old "less secure" passwords too!) 2. I know I used one of my "junk" passwords for my iTunes backup password for a long time. (When backup encryption was first introduced, iOS security was less of a concern. So you may want to try some of your older passwords if it's been some time since you checked that box. From there, the encryption password setting "moves forward" on to your new iPhone when you restore the encrypted backup of your old iPhone to your new one. Your iPhone backup password was set when the "Encrypt iPhone backup" box was checked and turned on in iTunes.

#LOST IPHONE BACKUP PASSWORD HOW TO#

If all else fails, the last tip in this article is how to clear the backup password setting on your iPhone to reset the password.

Both techniques have no limit on the number of passwords you can try. You can also test passwords in any of our software. Note: You can test passwords in iTunes by trying to turn off the "Encrypt iPhone backup" checkbox, or by trying to restore the backup (do this only if you want to restore a backup). Note: I am using an iphone 6s currently - wanting to transfer data to a new iphone 8)Īlso - Like many before hace commented, I cannot recall having set a password for restoring data.If you can't remember your iPhone backup password that iTunes is asking for, here are a few different ideas to help you recover your encrypted iPhone backup password. If any one can provide an "idiots guide" to such issues it would be extremely welcomed. ( So, in Short : it is possible BUT complicated (i.e NOT a "regular" Apple Help-desk item) - and maybe all data could remain locked for ever, in iTunes, IF the above does not work? - wow, that is seriously crazy!) ( So, all Apps, Mail settings, Contact Lists are still on the iphone although one has "Reset All Settings"?) Connect your device to iTunes again and create a new encrypted backup.

( IOS passcode - is this passcode you use to activate the iphone regularly i.e 4 or 6 digit?)

Tap Reset All Settings and enter your iOS passcode.

With iOS 11 or later, you can make a new encrypted backup of your device ( by device i am assuming all iphones, ipads?) by resetting the password. You can’t restore an encrypted backup without its password. What you have posted looks very helpful BUT for those (like me) with limited understanding on some of the terminology may I kindly ask for further explanation - (my text, comment, question in Green, BOLD and underlined) If you don't have an iCloud backup, you can make one.

Use an iCloud backup instead of iTunes.

If someone else set up your device, ask them for the password.

If you have a device with iOS 10 or ealier, you can't reset the password. You won't be able to use previous encrypted backups, but you can back up your current data using iTunes and setting a new backup password. It also removes your encrypted backup password. This won't affect your user data or passwords, but it will reset settings like display brightness, Home screen layout, and wallpaper.

Follow the steps to reset your settings.

On your iOS device, go to Settings > General > Reset.

With iOS 11 or later, you can make a new encrypted backup of your device by resetting the password. If you can’t remember the password for your encrypted backup See the following from About encrypted backups in iTunes - Apple Support There is no way to recover your information or turn off Encrypt Backup if you lose or forget the password.