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Forgot password for encrypted backup.

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

Posted on Jan 8, 2022 3:07 PM

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Posted on Jan 8, 2022 3:13 PM

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.


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Forgot password for encrypted backup.

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