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Got a new 6s and could not remember backup password in iTunes to restore. Can I delete this backup, backup my 5s again with a new password, then restore to my 6?
Thanks, Taryn
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.7)
No. You'll need to delete the back up and restore the device as new.
I don't think that you can delete a protected backup, (wouldn't be protected if you could), so I will say no
What if I rename the phones?
How do I delete it?
Upon reading the article I linked to more carefully, I see that you don't have to delete the old back up. You would just need to restore the phone as new.
In your case, since it sounds as if you're trying to get information from your old phone to a new one, you're not going to be able to use a back up from the phone with the encrypted back. You may be able to restore the new phone from an iCloud back up of the old phone. You should also copy photos from the old phone to your computer, make sure that your contacts are synced to iCloud (or whatever service you use).
Meg
How to delete the backup?
Dont do that.
if you are administrator then I believe you can delete the backup
Csound1 wrote:
Meg
How to delete the backup?
iTunes prefs > Devices.
Select the backup, right click > Delete.
Csound1 wrote:
I don't think that you can delete a protected backup, (wouldn't be protected if you could), so I will say no
Its password protected (can’t access the info) , not protected from deletion.
OK, thx.
Thanks to all of you!! One other question. My 5 intermittently started sounding like the buzzer at the end of a basketball game with incoming calls. Then the screen started working intermittently, thus the reason for the new 6. I got the 6 this Monday and last night it started the same buzzing. I got them both from Verizon and had them linked with Microsoft SYNC to use the bluetooth phone in the car. Are these bad phones or is Microsoft eating them???
Can I delete backup from iTunes and get new password?
