Users' questions

How do I recover my iPhone backup password?

How do I recover my iPhone backup password?

If you can’t remember the password for your encrypted backup On your device, go to Settings > General > Reset. Tap Reset All Settings and enter your device passcode.

When restoring iPhone from backup what password is it asking for?

This is most commonly the password to restore your backup. Step 2) Try your 4 digit unlock code for your device. If you have a more complex unlock code involving characters and such, try that too. Step 3) Try 0000 as the password, sometimes the default password is in fact, 0000.

What is the default password for iTunes backup?

There is no default password for iTunes Backup. But it may be possible that iTunes takes a random password off your computer and uses it for backup encryption due to some issue. Following are some common passwords you can try in order to unlock encrypted iTunes backup: Your Apple ID password.

How do I recover lost iPhone backup password?

This should be the easiest way to recover password for your encrypted iPhone backup. Once you’ve found the lost password, you can choose to turn off iTunes backup encryption. Just uncheck the “Encrypt iPhone backup” box in iTunes and enter the password, it will decrypt your backup completely.

What to do if you forget your iPhone password?

Using any computer, go to iCloud (link in Resources) and log in with your AppleID. Click “All Devices” at the top of the window, then select the phone with the forgotten password and click “Erase [device]” (where [device] is the name of your phone) to erase the phone and the passcode.

Can I recover my iPhone without password?

Restore using iTunes – iPhone factory reset without password 1 Connect your device to the computer you synced with. 2 Open iTunes. If asked for a passcode, try another computer you’ve synced with, or use recovery mode. 3 Wait for iTunes to sync your device and make a backup. 4 Once the sync and backup have finished,click Restore [your device].

What is the password to restore iPhone backup?

Try your iTunes Store password, which is most commonly the password to restore your backup. Try your 4 digit passcode for unlocking your iPhone device. Try the default password 0000 or 12345.