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forgot my encrypted password to restore iphone

how to bypass my encrypted password to restore iphone


iPhone 6s, iOS 15

Posted on Mar 17, 2022 7:44 AM

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Posted on Mar 17, 2022 9:39 AM

steamman69 wrote:

how to bypass my encrypted password to restore iphone

There is no bypassing it, you won't be able to use the backup.


If you can’t remember the password for your encrypted backup - Apple Support

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Mar 18, 2022 11:29 AM in response to steamman69

When you entered the backup password if you have a Mac and have Keychain enabled you were given the option of saving the password in Keychain (this is the default). So check Keychain for it.


If you haven’t erased the phone yet you can create a new backup with a new password—>About encrypted backups on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


If neither of those work you get unlimited guesses, so try to guess what password you might have entered back when. If you are like most people it will be a password that you reused. And to speed up the process click to change the password and you will be prompted immediately.



forgot my encrypted password to restore iphone

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