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Does any know if there a default password to reset encrypted password on my apple account as I'm trying to transfer content onto a new phone but can't remember the password

Does anyone know if there is a default code to reset encrypted password on my apple page. As I'm wanting to transfers my content onto a new phone

Posted on Apr 28, 2016 5:35 PM

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Posted on May 1, 2016 6:29 PM

There's no default password for encrypted backups.

If you don't remember, then you cannot use the backup to restore. (You can still do backups, but to restore from backup, you'll need the password)

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Does any know if there a default password to reset encrypted password on my apple account as I'm trying to transfer content onto a new phone but can't remember the password

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