I need a password for the backup copy

I need a password for the backup copy

A time machine backup that was encrypted cannot be opened without the password.. there is no backdoor.. if you lost the password the backup is useless.
If you mean something else.. try being explicit as to what backup you need a password for and how you think we would know it.

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  • HT1766 I forgot the password for the backup, how to reset?

    I forgot the password for the backup, how to reset?

    There is no way to reset. Once you have forgotten the password for the backup, you can no longer use that backup. You will need to delete that backup and remove the checkmark by Encrypt backup so you would be able to use backups again.

  • I NEVER entered a password for the backup but now I want to restore my iphone and itunes asks for one. What can I do?

    I NEVER entered a password for the backup but now I want to restore my iphone and itunes asks for one. What can I do?

    @Razmee209 is right there is nothing you can do if it is an encrypted back up
    iOS: Troubleshooting encrypted backups - Apple Support
    BUT you could try to see if you have a back up that is not encrypted. If you go to iTunes Preferences (On a Windows go to Edit Menu under the Play Button - On a Mac click on iTunes at the top left) Click on Devices and if you see a back up that does not have a lock next to it you will be able to restore from that back up without using that password.
    Encrypted passwords are set up at the time you create the back up.

  • HT1766 What if I forgot my password for the backup? I don't see a forgot password button.

    I put a password for my backup months ago and now I don't remember it. I rectently went on vacaction and my iPhone was backed up to iCould. While I was on vcation i started to get notifcations saying that there was no more space in cloud. I kept on ignoring it. Now I want to back it up to my mom's mac, and I need the password, but I don't know the password. Please help me out. Thank You. Sincerely, Saad Jaber.

    If you don't know the password then you cannot use the backup.  That is the point of the passcode.

  • My phone locked and i keyed in the number to release it, but it needs now a password for the network how do i find this

    my phone froze, so i restarted it with the pin number, but now it needs further info and needs a password for the network . how do I retrieve this password?

    In needs a password for WHAT network? If you're talking about a WiFi network, you'll have to ask whoever owns the network. We have no way of knowing.

  • HT1766 I am trying to restore my new iphone from a previous backup but itunes is asking for the backup password. But I never had one.

    itunes is asking for a password for the backup that I did not set. I can NOT set up my new iphone and restore it from an old backup. What can I do?

    This message is asking for the password that was added when the backup was first created IF you don't have this passcode you will be unable to restore from this backup.
    Good luck Friend.

  • Password for encrypted backup of device

    I need help to change the type of encryption for my iPhone and iPad backups in itunes. I have tried all the passwords I ve used in years and have no clue. Somewhere in Support I found an instruction that did not lead to clearing the password. It did send me to backup to iCloud and do a restoere from there. But this is not what I am trying to acheive. I already was backing up to iCloud. If I need to do a restore from a backup in iTunes on my PC I cannot do it because I cannot provide a correct passowrd for the encrypted backup.
    Can anyone help me with a solution?

    If the user cannot remember the password for the backup, the backup is useless.  There is no way to reset or remove the password requirement.
    If the user did not enable backup encryption, the backup is corrupt.
    In other words, the backup is no good without the password, delete it and move on with life.

  • I tried to update my ipod and had to back up on computer. I never created a password for the back up but now I can't get into my ipod

    I am locked out of my iPod. I tried to update the iPod so I could download a song I just bought. Had to back up the library on my computer. After I installed the software and updated the iPod, iTunes is asking for the password for the backup, but I never typed a password. Now I can't get into my iPod at all.

    That happens some times.
    - You can restore to factorys settings/new iPod or
    - Try to recovery the backup password by:
    How to Recover iPod Backup Password to Restore iPod from Bakcups

  • I have recently updated to ios5 and when restoring apps etc it says my backup needs a password, i password that i cannot for the life of me remember...is there any 'forgotten password' option available for the backup please?

    i have recently updated to ios5 and when restoring apps etc it says my backup needs a password, a password that i cannot for the life of me remember...is there any 'forgotten password' option available for the backup please?
    i'm desperately in need as EVERYTHING my life revolvesaround is on there

    i have recently updated to ios5 and when restoring apps etc it says my backup needs a password, a password that i cannot for the life of me remember...is there any 'forgotten password' option available for the backup please?
    i'm desperately in need as EVERYTHING my life revolvesaround is on there

  • How to find or bypass the password for unlock backup for iphone with mac?

    Hi,
    My Iphone is not working for some reason and i realy need the information that was on it.
    I have a backup in my itune and i tried to download it to my ipod using the "restore from backup" option.
    Unfortuanlty, it asked me for a backup password which i've never put and without it i can't get into my backup information.
    Is there any way to bypass it or find the password somehow?
    I've tried to find it in the keychain accses (i'm using mac) but didn't find anything there
    it is realy frustrating..
    Tnxs

    If it asks for a backup password you or someone else put one on it. Without the password there is no way you can recover the backup.
    But -- is is asking for the backup password, or for the phone password? You cannot restore a backup from one phone to another phone without the unlock code for the phone. This is to prevent someone from stealing your data.
    But in general, if there was a way around a password what would be the point of having a password?

  • I need to get one of the backup copy that makes mi iphone trough icloud, but not the last one, i need the one before

    accidentaly I erase one contact from my adressbook and i need it, but i think that it is in the backup copy before the last one that i have in my icloud, where can i find that copy, or everytime my phone makes a copy, erase the other one before?

    Backup copies are a funny thing.  Some users see only one backup when trying to do a restore, others find several versions.  There's been no explanation as to why this happens.  I, for one, only see one backup (obviously the most recent one).

  • My iTunes library is missing since upgrade Lion 7.2.  I have it all backed up so that's not the issue. How can I reinstall it with all my hundreds of playlists intact or do I have to recreate each one upon reinstalling the backup copy? Thank you for help

    Almost my iTunes library is missing since upgrade Lion 7.2. (the last 2.5 weeks worth of added music has transferred post-upgrade, none of whcih was bought from iTunes)
    I have it all backed up so that's not the issue. How can I reinstall it with all my hundreds of playlists intact or do I have to recreate each playlist upon reinstalling the backup copy? This would save a HUGE amount of time and efforts. Thank you for your help!

    hi Limnos,
    I do not mean the entire ITunes folder but, rather, the contents of the ITunes folder prior to September 29th.  (90% of the media is missing, along with all playlists)  The media that remains says it was added on 9/29 although I know most of it was added many months or even years earlier. There are no playlists listed at all, before or after 9/29.  (I know for certain that I added non-iTunes purchased songs on 10/6 although I had not created playlists for them)
    I have my iTunes folder backed up on both an external drive as well as Time Machine.
    I run iTunes off of an ITunes folder on my computer rather than from the external, if that's what you mean about how I have it set up. 
    Is it OK to drag the entire iTunes folder from the external drive onto my laptop's drive and see if that fixes it?
    Thank you for your help!
    Deb

  • After i enter my password for the wifi in internet recovery mode it just shows a blank screen no disk utility shows why??? NEED HELP

    After i enter my password for the wifi in internet recovery mode it just shows a blank screen no disk utility shows why??? NEED HELP

    Enter your admin passwrod, not Wi-Fi network password.

  • My apple id for icloud is linked to an invalid email address and i do not have the password for the account.  I need to delete the account to access my icloud on my iphone.  any ideas?

    my apple id for icloud is linked to an invalid email address and i do not have the password for the account.  I need to delete the account to access my icloud on my iphone.  any ideas on how to override this issue?

    If you updated the old ID at one point to create your current iCloud ID, temporarily recreate the old ID by going to https://appleid.apple.com, click Manage my Apple ID and sign in with your current iCloud ID.  Click edit next to the primary email account, change it back to your old email address and save the change.  Then edit the name of the account to change it back to your old email address.  You can now use your current password to turn off Find My iDevice, even though it prompts you for the password for your old account ID. Then save any photo stream photos that you wish to keep to your camera roll.  When finished go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account and choose Delete from My iDevice when prompted (your iCloud data will still be in iCloud).  Next, go back to https://appleid.apple.com and change your primary email address and iCloud ID name back to the way it was.  Now you can go to Settings>iCloud and sign in with your current iCloud ID and password.

  • HT1695 Hi. I recently purchased the Ipad with Wifi + 3G but cannot get the Wifi to work. Do I need a password for that?

    Hi all. I recently purchased the Wifi + 3G Ipad version and am trying to connect the Wifi but I'm not sure if I need a password for that or not.
    I am a bit of a beginner so anything technical goes over my head so would really appreciate any help.
    Thanks :)

    it depend on your wifi network
    I hope you do use a password otherwise you have an unsecure wifi network which could be abused by other people

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