i never set a backup password but it says that i did so i cant do my backups and I NEED THEM!
how do i recover my backup password
iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 10.2.1
this is rude, not helpful.
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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!
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I'm a software developer with multiple certs.
thanks
You're still wrong but if you feel better believing that, that's your business. If it were me, I'd prefer solving the problem.
if you had been reading my posts, you would have seen I already did solve the problem.
again, your comments are anything but helpful.
thanks.
Yes, I ee that you found the password that you had set.
Mr. Finch IS correct.
I disagree with the person who said "yes, you did." I have not set backup passwords and this is a huge problem. Help!
The backup password can't set itself...
The password fairy set it.
Is there anyway you could help me I am having the same trouble. I do not recall setting a password and I can't restore my back up to a new phone?
Id you read anything at all in this 8 page long thread?
Thanks a Lot!!! You’re so right! I almost gave up but kept guessing. It was like my first ever password when i still used a 4 digit code!!!! Thanks again
Anytime! I about gave up after months and I gave it a shot. Glad it worked out!
cant believe I never saw anything about it online before. Had to share!!
iTunes doesn't "default" to anything. You entered that password, probably in 2015.
Sorry. Revert automatically to a preselected option, which is the definition of default.
We’re just happy we got our backups back. Kick rocks Lawrence.
i never set a backup password but it says that i did so i cant do my backups and I NEED THEM!