Retrieving forgotten iTunes backup encryption password on iPhone

itune backup encryption password forgot/unchecked but still asking for password .


I have backup my data on itune and iPhone was reset but while trying to restore it ask for password and as password are store millions of year back it forgot and why don’t itune give any good thins as : while backup itune should pop up that do u want encrypted or not message, what top company cannot think of such simple idea , or just trying to make money by buying space on iCloud.


DO I EVER GONA GET MY DATA BACK OR IS THERE ANY OTHER WAY TO GET ACCESS?


why iPhone/itune cannot retrieve password by verification genuine authentication's user on windows laptop?


Why being so does this queries ever looked or solved by iPhone company as our valuable data are encrypted and storage data cannot deleted on chance of getting access.

Will ever on future iPhone/itune will provide any solution’s to us for this as there are data which are very important memories for us.


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Original Title: itune backup encryption password forgot/unchecked but still asking for password / why iPhone cannot retrieve password by verification genuine authentication's


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Posted on Oct 8, 2025 10:22 AM

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Posted on Oct 8, 2025 12:57 PM

bineshm wrote:

itune backup encryption password forgot/unchecked but still asking for password .

I have backup my data on itune and iPhone was reset but while trying to restore it ask for password and as password are store millions of year back it forgot and why don’t itune give any good thins as : while backup itune should pop up that do u want encrypted or not message, what top company cannot think of such simple idea , or just trying to make money by buying space on iCloud.

DO I EVER GONA GET MY DATA BACK OR IS THERE ANY OTHER WAY TO GET ACCESS?

why iPhone/itune cannot retrieve password by verification genuine authentication's user on windows laptop?

Why being so does this queries ever looked or solved by iPhone company as our valuable data are encrypted and storage data cannot deleted on chance of getting access.
Will ever on future iPhone/itune will provide any solution’s to us for this as there are data which are very important memories for us.

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Original Title: itune backup encryption password forgot/unchecked but still asking for password / why iPhone cannot retrieve password by verification genuine authentication's

If you didn't write down the password and kept it in a safe place, then there is no recovery and you won't be able to use that backup.


It is your responsibility not Apple to remember that information.


You can only disable password for future backups Disable iOS backup encryption - Apple Community

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Oct 8, 2025 12:57 PM in response to bineshm

bineshm wrote:

itune backup encryption password forgot/unchecked but still asking for password .

I have backup my data on itune and iPhone was reset but while trying to restore it ask for password and as password are store millions of year back it forgot and why don’t itune give any good thins as : while backup itune should pop up that do u want encrypted or not message, what top company cannot think of such simple idea , or just trying to make money by buying space on iCloud.

DO I EVER GONA GET MY DATA BACK OR IS THERE ANY OTHER WAY TO GET ACCESS?

why iPhone/itune cannot retrieve password by verification genuine authentication's user on windows laptop?

Why being so does this queries ever looked or solved by iPhone company as our valuable data are encrypted and storage data cannot deleted on chance of getting access.
Will ever on future iPhone/itune will provide any solution’s to us for this as there are data which are very important memories for us.

[Re-Titled by Moderator]
Original Title: itune backup encryption password forgot/unchecked but still asking for password / why iPhone cannot retrieve password by verification genuine authentication's

If you didn't write down the password and kept it in a safe place, then there is no recovery and you won't be able to use that backup.


It is your responsibility not Apple to remember that information.


You can only disable password for future backups Disable iOS backup encryption - Apple Community

Retrieving forgotten iTunes backup encryption password on iPhone

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