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DumNaxii0 Author

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Locked notes

How do I reset my locked notes password if I forgot my current one?

iPhone SE, iOS 15

Posted on Jul 26, 2022 12:22 PM

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KiltedTim

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Posted on Jul 26, 2022 12:25 PM

You don’t. If you can’t remember the password you used to encrypted the notes, they are unreadable. You can change the password used to encrypt notes, but it will only affect notes created in the future. it will not affect existing encrypted notes.

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