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encryption password for backup

i forgot my encrypted backup password i also reset all settings but i dont work can you please tell me another way to open my backup and restore it


Posted on Aug 3, 2020 3:13 AM

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Posted on Aug 3, 2020 3:31 AM

If you stored your iPhone backups locally on a Mac here is something that might work.


Applications>Other,>Key Chain Access


search for "backup"


Double click "iOS Backup"


Check show password


Enter your computers login password. It should then reveal the password you used to encrypt your iPhone backups

(I can't remember if iOS backup is the default name of these files or if there is an option to use different name. You may have to search for another term if you named your file differently)


If this doesn't work for you, you can also check to see if you stored any backups of your iPhone in iCloud.

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Aug 3, 2020 3:31 AM in response to xam3er

If you stored your iPhone backups locally on a Mac here is something that might work.


Applications>Other,>Key Chain Access


search for "backup"


Double click "iOS Backup"


Check show password


Enter your computers login password. It should then reveal the password you used to encrypt your iPhone backups

(I can't remember if iOS backup is the default name of these files or if there is an option to use different name. You may have to search for another term if you named your file differently)


If this doesn't work for you, you can also check to see if you stored any backups of your iPhone in iCloud.

encryption password for backup

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