iTunes says wrong password for restoring backup.

The password to access this forum is the one for your Apple ID. The password used to protect your encrypted backup can be different, unless you have used the same in both places.

Take a look here About encrypted backups in iTunes - Apple Support

A backup password will not be your phone's passcode, your Apple ID password, or any other password you may have used unless you chose to make it so the first time you created an encrypted backup. So first, consider the password you might have used in the past, when you first had to enter one when creating an encrypted backup. It's time to start guessing (you get unlimited guesses); to speed the process uncheck Encrypt Backup and you will be prompted immediately.

I've compiled a list of backup passwords that other users who posted in the forum have found by successfully guessing:

• First iTunes account password (40 different users)
• Old iTunes account password, but not the oldest one
• Password used for almost all accounts (3 different users)
• All digit Password created a long time ago
• Computer/laptop login password (4 users)
• Laptop password (2 users)
• Computer password (4 users)
• Email password (3 users)
• iTunes with no capital letters
• Password not used anywhere else
• All numeric used in the past
• Password for old gaming site
• PC password (5 users)
• “iphonelogin”
• work computer password
• Current app store password (2 users)
• Paypal account password
• iPad unlock passcode
• Strongest variation of the base password I have ever used
• Old password
• Old work password
• Macbook password (2 users)
• Restriction passcode
• Gmail password (2 users)
• Current Apple ID password (2 users)
• Apple MobileMe password
• Apple ID password, but all lower case (8 users)
• Apple ID password, first one ever used, but all lower case (2 users)
• iPhone passcode when corporate profile was installed
• Passcode for a website
• iPhone screen unlock passcode (9 users)
• iPhone unlock passcode at the time the first backup was made (3 users)
• First password for work computer
• Old password used over 2 years ago (2 users)
• Previous owner’s iTunes password
• Current laptop password
• Wireless network password
• Electric bill and Skype password
• icloud password, all lower case
• Windows login for very old laptop
• iMac password (3 users)
• First iPhone 4 digit passcode
• iTunes password from last year
• 4 year old password
• iTunes password (current) (3 users)
• Old PC password
• Password for “Good” application
• Password used for everything+1234
• 1234 (4 users)
• 12345 (2 users)
• 0000
• Password I use for everything else (2 users)
• One of my husband’s passwords
• Some old non-Apple product password
• Screen passcode of the first iPhone that was backed up (2 users)
• Old password with different case on first letter
• “password” (2 users)
• Windows Administrator password (2 users)
• Original Windows Administrator password
• Mackbook administrator password
• “iphone”+4 digit unlock code
• Voicemail password
• asd
• “herpderp”
• “darwin” (first name from credit card account)
• First name, all lower case
• Ms Exchange account password
• Facebook password
• Browser password
• Network admin password

Hi

Try your passcode Not your password.

Cheers

Brian 🇬-1F1E7;

Since I cannot reply, I would clarify that many MDM corporate profiles force backups to be encrypted and use passwords to protect backups (Google Suite for one, used in my company Apply settings for iOS mobile devices - G Suite Administrator Help).

If you use the same device for work or the company has BYOD policies, it can happen that you have to install a profile that will force to encrypt backups.

Thanks for the tip, duly bookmarked!

Never had authority or money use other technology I have only one device iPhone 8 Plus in 9 of may I bought it

This, sir, could well be a user tip, if it is not one already.

Good idea. I'll make it one. Thanks!

I'm afraid your post doesn't make much sense in English. Try posting it the language you are most comfortable with.

Here it is. I am happy to receive editorial comments 🙂

About encrypted Backups

Thanks for the suggestions. I will add that.

Thanks again for your feedback. I've updated the tip.