IPhone backup encrypted, but no password set

It sounds like a common problem out there, but I haven't seen a response from Apple. When I go into iTunes it shows that my backup will be encrypted with a password. I have NEVER backed it up to iTunes, only to the cloud. When I try to disable the encrypt option it asks for a password that I have never set. Many others have said to try every password you've ever had for iTunes as well as your security code on your phone. Oh and why not "000" and "1234" while you are at it. None of these work. It isn't the end of the world for me because I still have the phone and it is backed up on the cloud, but what is the deal Apple? How can I get or set my password since I have never set it in the past?
Thanks

Hi there Tom,
I imagine that it would be frustrating to have an encrypted iPhone backup and not know the password or how it the encryption was enabled, but I do want to suggest taking a look at the article linked below. It provides a lot of great information about how encrypted backups are enabled and passwords you may want to try.
iOS: Troubleshooting encrypted backups - Apple Support
Take care,
-Jason

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You are being a rediculous rationalizer.
If you can't change anything or help at all, why respond just to rationalize and twist what I'm asking?
And to assume I read the article before this happened was silly.
I am saying clearly, this is buggy behaviour that should be changed.
Every other thing when you encrypt a backup, you are encrypting the backup, not disabling your ability to every make an unencrypted backup again if you forget those backup passwords.
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I've searched these forums to no avail so far.
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Is there anyway to uncheck this box at all?
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If you do not know the password, the next step would be to restore your iPhone and set it up as a new device. The article below will explain further.
iTunes: About iOS backups
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946
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