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Forgot my encrypted backup password from my PC desktop. How can I restore to my new iphone

I have tried every possible recommendation outlined for this problem with no success. My phone was stolen so i cannot create a-like file with that old data. Should I try a backup file extraction software?


iPhone 12 Pro

Posted on Aug 13, 2023 10:09 PM

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Posted on Aug 14, 2023 5:46 AM

See Disable iOS backup encryption - Apple Community. In particular:


If you have forgotten the password, or were not aware that encryption had been enabled, consider that it might be any computer, Apple ID, Wi-Fi password or device PIN that you've used in the past, working from the assumption that you might have reused a common password that you were using when encryption was first activated. See About encrypted backups on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support for details.


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Aug 14, 2023 5:46 AM in response to jmcgAug23

See Disable iOS backup encryption - Apple Community. In particular:


If you have forgotten the password, or were not aware that encryption had been enabled, consider that it might be any computer, Apple ID, Wi-Fi password or device PIN that you've used in the past, working from the assumption that you might have reused a common password that you were using when encryption was first activated. See About encrypted backups on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support for details.


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Forgot my encrypted backup password from my PC desktop. How can I restore to my new iphone

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