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Lost backup password, it's a nearly a decade old. How can I create a new backup without reseting my iPhone? Why does reset seem go be the only option? Won't that delete all my data????

iPhone 7, iOS 12

Posted on Jul 17, 2021 4:52 PM

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Posted on Jul 17, 2021 6:33 PM

See/follow https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205220 “If you can’t remember the password for your encrypted backup“

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Lost backup password, it's a nearly a decade old. How can I create a new backup without reseting my iPhone? Why does reset seem go be the only option? Won't that delete all my data????

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