Lost/Never Set Password to iPhone Backup (PASSWORD WERE NEVER SET FOR BACKUP ENCRYPTION)

zoltannemeth12 wrote:

Lost Password to iPhone Backup

Actually, I don't recall ever setting one. Now however, I have a new phone and cannot restore it from the backup, as there it prompts me for a password I don't have! I tried all the ones I've used for my iPhone and pretty much every other one of which I can think, all to no avail. I need the data in the back up. But I can't get to it. I've already tried the keychain route to no avail. Does anyone have any suggestions?

I would need my data so badly!

Thanks a lot!

ref: If you can’t remember the password for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch encrypted backup - Apple Support

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About encrypted backups on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

zoltannemeth12 wrote:

I read this before, and thanks. The problem is, that when I made the backup from my iphone 13, I went after the store, made the trade in, went home with the new phone, and it asked for a pass. So i am not able to delete the locked backup, and do a new one, due to the reason that i don’t have the iphone13 anymore.

And I don’t believe at the same time that there is no solution for this. Simply it makes no sense. I didn’t did any password lock on this ever.

I got the answer from the support that sometimes the system puts lock on the backup if the backup process got some failure.. lol.

but i was sitting infront of the computer and it didn’t show any problem. The backup went smooth and when it finished I unplugged the phone and brought to trade in thinking all good and fine. Without the encryption box signed in.

I would never recommend trading in the old phone until I had the new phone fully set up and working— then part with the old phone.

Use Quick Start to transfer data to a new iPhone or iPad

for more support—

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or on line  https://getsupport.apple.com/

or call  AppleCare Support at 1-800-APLCARE (800-275-2273)

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@leroydouglas is very correct

Did the On Line Purchase for a Trade In from iPhone 14 to iPhone 15 Pro

Had the two iPhones side by side and used the suggested method Use Quick Start to transfer data to a new iPhone or iPad.

Moments later - All Good on the new iPhone.

zoltannemeth12 wrote:

thanks but you didn’t get the point.

i no longer have the old phone. that’s why i can’t do this method. The girl was offering it in-store but i didn’t have time to wait for 200gb to copy.

that is why i did the backup on my mac earlier that morning. Which got locked while i didn’t set up any password.

Actually I did get the point

Was sharing from my own recent experience.

As for them ( Store ) offering to Transfer from one to the other at Store >> 20 - 20 Hindsight

iPhone Backup to the computer do Require the User ( you ) to have made a Purposeful Action to have Encrypted the iPhone Backup

By Default - it does Not

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About encrypted backups on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Your backup isn't encrypted by default. To encrypt a backup in the Finder, the Apple Devices app, or iTunes for the first time, turn on the password-protected Encrypt local backup option. Backups for your device will automatically be encrypted from then on. You can also make a backup in iCloud, which automatically encrypts your information every time