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Apr 8, 2015 3:41 PM in response to iDemonby modular747,Restoring a backup to a newer model device usually requires re-entering the passwords.
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Apr 8, 2015 4:14 PM in response to modular747by iDemon,That's what I thought but so many people I have asked say its been seamless and they've not had to re-enter passwords for email accounts ??
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Apr 8, 2015 4:19 PM in response to iDemonby modular747,Most email accounts, no. Need to reenter Apple ID for iCloud.
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Dec 20, 2015 9:43 PM in response to iDemonby Luis Cypher,Be sure to set your backup as ENCRYPTED, then these will all be saved restored
"VPN, email accounts, Google authenticator"
The Encrypt Backup feature in iTunes locks and encodes your data.
About encrypted backups in iTunes - Apple Support
An encrypted iTunes backup includes certain information that other backups DO NOT:
- Your saved passwords
- Wi-Fi settings
- Website history
- Health data
iTunes doesn't encrypt your backups by default. To encrypt a backup in iTunes for the first time, you'll need to turn on the password-protected Encrypt Backup option. After you turn on Encrypt Backup, iTunes automatically makes encrypted backups for that device from then on.
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Dec 20, 2015 11:10 PM in response to Luis Cypherby LACAllen,Be very careful when encrypting backups in iTunes.
if you forget the password, you can *not* access your data. Ever. No hack. No workaround.
Also, you will encrypt every backup you make from that point onward.