how do i recover my backup password
iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 10.2.1
Not sure if this will help you specifically but it helped me in a similar situation. I definitely never set my back-ups as encrypted and hence never chose a password for a back-up. I had tried every password possible, every suggestion on these forums and nothing worked for me. However if you go to Settings, General, Reset, Reset All Settings - it actually removes the encryption (it does not remove any data etc). After it has reset plug it back it and the encrypted box will no longer be checked. My issue was a little different however, as I still had my old phone so I could simply back it up again once the encryption was removed. You cannot restore from an old backup but you can simply backup your phone now making sure the encryption box remains unchecked and you now no longer have an encrypted back up. I never post on forums like this but I had been trying to fix this for months so thought I would share in the hopes it could help anyone experiencing the same issue. Hope this works for you!
Funny, FileVault encryption is stored locally but it lets you do this exact thing - reset the password with your iCloud login. I guess this is also a HUGE security hole?
Maaaate, what a legend, username says it all as far as where I was at. Champion
You haven't explained why over 60 different passwords worked, many that Apple could not possibly know.
yes, thank you for your solution!! so good to get a working answer in an Apple forum for once.
so true
Never backed up to the new computer. Give me a break
Just to clarify, this is in response to the list Lawrence posted.
I did not enter a password when I backed up my phone.
I did have encryption on,
These 2 things can't possibly both be true.
Go to "Settings, General, Reset, Reset All Settings" <-- but where!?!?! On the phone? On the iTunes on the computer?
You must do that on the phone that created the encrypted backup. That will allow you to make another backup of that phone that is not encrypted. Cleary, you must still have that phone.
I actually have explained it over and over in many threads. You can do the research. There's a really good reason.
Why? Is iCloud security pointless because I'm able to reset the password?
You're saying a version of the argument that "it is the way it is because that's the way they decided it should be." True, but there were many other options.
Are you implying Apple doesn't read these threads? Shocking.
I'm not accomplishing any more or less than you are. I wonder if you're capable of appreciating that.
i never set a backup password but it says that i did so i cant do my backups and I NEED THEM!
