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Q: Retrieve forgotten ITunes password?

Retrieve forgotten ITunes password for restore backup file on my IPhone. When trying to restore backup file on my IPhone, ITunes keeps asking me for my password which no one remembers the password. How do I retrieve this password so I can restore my backup file?

iPhone 5s, iOS 8.1.2

Posted on Jan 2, 2015 10:26 AM

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  • by Japib,Helpful

    Japib Japib Jan 2, 2015 10:34 AM in response to howardfromlas vegas
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    Jan 2, 2015 10:34 AM in response to howardfromlas vegas

    if you set up a password for your iPhone backups, there is no way to get the backups back (since the backup is crypted with the key being the password). This is a security measure since a crypted backup contains sensitive information such as credit card information and so on).