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i forgot the password of my backup how to set a new password

I have backed-up my phone to my PC but unfortunately don't remember the password to restore.. please help me how to reset the new password.

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on May 19, 2022 7:44 AM

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Posted on May 19, 2022 7:47 AM

You can not reset or change the password for an existing backup.

If you can't remember the password you used to encrypt that backup, it is unusable.

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