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how to retrieve password for iPhone backup encryption

trying to restore a back up for iPhone on Mac. Unable to retrieve the password

iPhone 7, iOS 14

Posted on Jan 14, 2021 6:22 AM

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Posted on Jan 14, 2021 6:26 AM

You can’t recover the password. If you don’t know it, you will not be able to use that backup. If you want to restore a backup to a new device, backup with iCloud and use that.

You can set a new password for encrypted backups moving forward if you like. Read this.

About encrypted backups on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

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