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Three Ways to Remove iPhone iTunes Backup Password

By Jennifer | Last Updated

Do you want to stop encrypting iPhone backup automatically when syncing iPhone to computer? Then you will need to remove iPhone backup password. Here in the following, you can learn three ways to remove iPhone backup password.

  1. Way 1: Uncheck "Encrypt iPhone backup" in iTunes
  2. Way 2: Delete iTunes Backup Password in iSyncGenius
  3. Way 3: Remove iPhone Backup Encryption When You Forgot the Password
  4. Tips: How to Recover iTunes Backup Password

Remove iPhone iTunes backup password

Way 1: Uncheck "Encrypt iPhone backup" in iTunes

When you remember iPhone iTunes backup password, it will be easy to remove password for iPhone backup.

Step 1: Connect iPhone to computer via USB cable.

Step 2: While iTunes opens automatically and you see the iPhone name in the top-right side of iTunes window, click your iPhone name to check its backup information.

Step 3: Go to Backups part, uncheck "Encrypt iPhone backup" or "Encrypt local backup". When a pop-up dialog asks you to enter password to unlock iPhone backup, just enter it and click OK.

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From then on, password will be removed from iPhone backup when you back up iPhone via iTunes, unless you change the backup password.

Way 2: Delete iTunes Backup Password in iSyncGenius

iSunshare iSyncGenius is the iTunes alternative tool for iPhone backup &restore, which comes with the iPhone backup management features. You can easily add, change or delete the iPhone backup password with this software. Of course, all these are based on your know the original password to encrypt the iPhone backup.

Step 1: Download and get iSunshare iSyncGenius installed on your computer. You just need few minutes to make it done.

Step 2: Run the software and the hit Manage Password option.

Step 3: Click on the Delete password option and then select your iPhone behind this option.

Step 4: Type in your backup password twice. After that, click the Confirm deletion button.

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Step 5: You should make the iPhone unlocked if it is password-protected. The app will also remind you about that.

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Step 6: Your iTunes backup password is removed successfully. From then on, there is no encryption on your iPhone backup no matter which way you use to backup iPhone.

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Way 3: Remove iPhone Backup Encryption When You Forgot the Password

If you forgot the iTunes backup password and want to disable the backup encryption, how can you turn off the iPhone backup encryption? iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius can help you to do it without asking your current backup password.

Step 1: Open iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius and then choose Remove iTunes Backup Encryption. Make sure your iPhone is connected to the computer and trust the computer.

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Step 2: In no time, your iPhone is recognized by the software. Now you can hit the Start button to proceed.

hit Start

Step 3: iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius starts removing the iPhone backup encryption from your iPhone. In seconds, the encryption is removed successfully. From now on, you can easily backup the iPhone without entering the encryption password.

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Tips: How to Recover iTunes Backup Password

If you have important data in iPhone previous backup file, you need to restore it with the forgotten iTunes backup password, how to do? If you have no idea, effective utility iSunshare iTunes Password Genius worths a try at anytime on both Windows and Mac.

Step 1: Install iTunes Password Genius on your Windows computer and run it.

Step 2: Add newest iPhone backup into password recovery tool with Open button.

Step 3: Choose and set password attack type for iPhone backup.

Step 4: Recover iPhone backup default password with Start button.

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