By Jennifer | Last Updated
iOS backup password usually refers to the iTunes backup password, which is set to encrypt the iTunes backups of your iOS devices. If you forgot the iOS backup password, it can be troublesome because the correct password is the only path to unlock the iOS backup for restoration. Luckily, the iOS backup password can be recovered without effort if you find the right way. And here we want to share 2 easy iOS backup password recovery ways with you.
This way is time-consuming and its success rate is low in some way, but you can also get the unexpected result sometimes. So, don't hesitate to try all the known passwords that you probably set to encrypt the backup before.
The possible password:
1. Apple ID password, Windows administrator password, iPhone passcode, Mac login password
2. Most used password for forums or social media accounts
3. Commonly-used password, such as 123456, abcdefg, 000000, etc
4. Your name or your birthday
5. ......
If you cannot guess out the forgotten iOS backup password, don't be disappointed. Effective iOS backup password recovery software, iSunshare iTunes Password Genius would help you, which could recover the iOS backup password accurately for all iOS 13/12/11/10/9/8.1/8/7 devices, including iPhones/iPads/iPods, as long as you have your iTunes backup file in hand.
Step 1: Install and run iTunes Password Genius on an accessible Windows computer.
After getting iTunes Password Genius on the Windows computer, just double-click it and follow its wizard to complete the installation. The process is common and similar to those of other simple programs.
Note: Or you can run iTunes Password Genius for Mac if you only have Mac to recover the forgotten iOS backup password.
Step 2: Choose the encrypted iOS backup file to add.
Click Open button on iTunes Password Genius. Then a dialog would be popped up and lists all iTunes backup files that are saved on the default location. If you find the encrypted iOS backup file in the list for your iOS device, select it and click OK to add it into Encrypted File box.
If not, click Add File button in the same dialog(above image) and you could browse your computer to choose the encrypted iOS backup file whose password needs to be recovered. Pick it and click Open button in the Open File window, then it would be imported into iTunes Password Genius.
Step 3: Set the recovery type for your iOS Backup.
Read this guide-password attack type settings to learn about the recovery type. Then click Type of attack option, select the suitable type Brute-force/Mask/Dictionary/Smart and make the related settings like Range for the selected type.
Step 4: Recover the forgotten iOS backup password for iPhone/iPad/iPod.
Tap on Start button to begin the password recovery process. When the iOS backup password is successfully recovered, it will be shown in a pop-out.
Now you can connect your iOS device to the computer. After that, decrypt the iOS backup with the recovered password in iTunes and restore the wanted backup to your iPhone/iPad/iPod.
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