i forgot the backup password?
I backup on 12/7/2023, now i want to transfer to new phone. by accident i reset both phones.
now i want to back up my phone but i forget backup password.
iPhone SE, iOS 12
I backup on 12/7/2023, now i want to transfer to new phone. by accident i reset both phones.
now i want to back up my phone but i forget backup password.
iPhone SE, iOS 12
No way to recover the password for an encrypted backup.
If you forgot it, then the backup can no longer be used. You can reset the Encrypted Backup option and create a new password for future backups, but the older ones will remain inaccessible.
Follow the steps in the support document you posted from to turn off the backup password.
Turn off backup encryption
To turn off backup encryption, uncheck the Encrypt
local backup checkbox in the Finder or iTunes and enter the password. If
you can't remember your password, you have two options:
No way to recover the password for an encrypted backup.
If you forgot it, then the backup can no longer be used. You can reset the Encrypted Backup option and create a new password for future backups, but the older ones will remain inaccessible.
Follow the steps in the support document you posted from to turn off the backup password.
Turn off backup encryption
To turn off backup encryption, uncheck the Encrypt
local backup checkbox in the Finder or iTunes and enter the password. If
you can't remember your password, you have two options:
i forgot the backup password?