IPad M1 "Reset" to wipe my Backup Encryption Password (?)

Hi all !


I want to edit my iPad Air M1 Backup with a 3rd Party App ie: Imazing.


It backs up my iPad and makes an editable and restorable image" of my backup no problems.


The Problem ?


When I go to edit it, it asks for the encryption password.


I have no idea what password [if any] I used - so I cant do the editing and selective restoring I want to do.


So I did some Googling and found the (a) "Reset" and (b) "Erase All Contents and Settings" options.


I know (b) is a full factory wipe and reset to new in the box - I dont want that.


My Question ?


Will (a) ... "Reset" ... allow me to make a new iCloud Backup that is unencrypted so I can use Imazing to edit and restore all or bits of it as I please ?


And will it leave all my Data, Apps etc.... untouched and running ?


Thanks,

Ben

Posted on Mar 9, 2025 9:21 PM

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Posted on Mar 11, 2025 9:22 PM

It works :)


In case others need this - the "Reset" Option kept everything - data / apps - reset the defaults like wifi etc and YES it got rig of my Login Code and allowed me to create a new Backup that was NOT encrypted.


Hope this helps others.

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