Hi,
i want to uncheck "encrypt local backup" option in itunes i.e. i don't want backup to have password. How to do this.
Help will be appreciated. and I do remember the existing backup password so that's not the problem
iPhone 4, iOS 5
If Setting/General... delete Profiles is not an option for you.
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About encrypted backups in iTunes - Apple Support
for me, this worked.
If you can’t remember the password for your encrypted backup
You can’t restore an encrypted backup without its password. With iOS 11 or later, you can make a new encrypted backup of your device by resetting the password. Here’s what to do:
You won't be able to use previous encrypted backups, but you can back up your current data using iTunes and setting a new backup password.If you have a device with iOS 10 or earlier, you can't reset the password. In this case, try the following:
I came across this problem a few years back when I tried to manage my files using iMazing , that my iPhone backups were encrypted. I had never set this up and have no need for it. Plugging my phone into iTunes I tried to uncheck the Encrypt Local Backup box but was asked for a password. I tried all my old iTunes passwords, every other password that I have ever used and all the pins that I use.
No luck, and I just left it as it was.
Since then I bought an iPhone 6s and now after a few years I'm trying to move to a new Google Pixel. The Pixel is saying that my data is encrypted and so cant be transferred. Again I did not set this up on my new phone.
This time when I plug the phone in the Encrypt Local Backup box is greyed out. I have gone into General/ Settings, there are no profiles set up (I have not set any up and it is a personal phone not for work). I've gone in General/About/Cert Trust Settings and there are no certificates or profiles there just one Trust Store Version.
I have no VPN working on the phone and never have.
I deleted everything on my phone and restored it from an iCloud back (which I have never set to be encrypted) but again the box is greyed out and the phone comes up as encrypted on the Pixel 2
I've tried every trouble shooting post that I can find on here. Some fresh ideas would be appreciated.
It's an iPhone 6s running iOS 11.1.2 (15B202). I want to transfer my contacts, data and photos to my Pixel 2 (which Google claim should only take 15 mins but I'm not on my 4th day of trying)
As far as I remember, iTunes will pop up a window to let you fill in the password, if you try to untick the "encrypt backup" box.
Checkbox is freezed. You cannot uncheck the option because of this. :(
If you have a corporate Exchange account set up on the phone, the administrators can require that backups be encrypted. If this is the case, you will not be able to turn it off until you delete the Exchange account from the phone.
I don't have Exchange account setup on my device. Anyhow I guess if a exchange account is setup , it only restricts you from removing passcode lock on the device. Here I wish to uncheck "encrypt local backup" option in itunes.
Can somebody help?
devbond007 wrote:
I guess if a exchange account is setup , it only restricts you from removing passcode lock on the device.
Not true. They can require encrypted backups as well.
Do you have a gmail account set up as Exchange? There have been some anomolies reported with that as well.
I do have one gmail account that is hosted on google apps.
Not sure whether does it counts in Exchange setup or not?
If it's set up as an Exchange account, as opposed to the default gmail account (which is IMAP), then yes. It counts.
How to check that?
I can do one thing, I can delink that gmail account and see if it works?
If it doesn't works out, then what needs to be done?
I delink the gmail account as well but still as seen from snapshot encrypt local backup option is still freezed.
Any Help in this regard?
Any help in this regard by Apple ?
You will never get a response from Apple unless you contact them directly. You do realize this is a user to user technical support forum, correct?
Have you tried changing the password to see if that makes the encypt option available to be unchecked?
It may also be necessary to delete any existing backups that have passwords, then uncheck the option and create a new backup.
You will never get a response from Apple unless you contact them directly. You do realize this is a user to user technical support forum, correct? I know, but nothing will happen if we try our luck once in a while
Have you tried changing the password to see if that makes the encypt option available to be unchecked? Yes, i did this also, nothing happening
It may also be necessary to delete any existing backups that have passwords, then uncheck the option and create a new backup. even after deleting the backup, unchecking option is freezed
Any other method? anyone ? 🙂
As already pointed out, you have similar to a business Exchange account hosted by Google...that's what "Google Apps" is. That's why you can't bypass the encryption requirement. The only way to bypass this is delete the account.
i want to uncheck "encrypt local backup" option in itunes
