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I cannot get the solution on the support page to work. I did the reset on the iPhone XR
but it does not prompt me to create a new password it just makes another encrypted backup with the old password
iPhone XR, iOS 15
The information that you have listed in your post is correct. When you create a new password then it only affects further (new) backups. The previous encrypted backup will always require its original password. You have unlimited tries to guess that password.
Axel F.
The information that you have listed in your post is correct. When you create a new password then it only affects further (new) backups. The previous encrypted backup will always require its original password. You have unlimited tries to guess that password.
Axel F.
Forgot password for encrypted backup.
