The mostly used Apple services like iTunes and iCloud, it is quite easy to carry out a variety of tasks and provide a better management without extra efforts. One thing you need to know that iTunes provides encrypted backup feature that can be activated optionally. In fact it protects all backups with encryption and password. If you accidentally forgot a password for an iTunes backup then here’s how to recover iTunes backup password with couple of easy steps.
This guide is helpful only for those who are using iCloud Keychain in Mac OS X. People are not using this feature normally but you should check it to avoid any problem while facing the same situation such as recovering a lost or forgotten iTunes backup password.
In the most of the cases, it needs to be carried out on computers on which the backup was made. But if someone activated iCloud Keychain, then it is possible to do on any computer with the same Apple ID.
Guide To Recover iTunes Backup Password For iPhone, iPad
Here you can find few easy steps to recover forgotten/lost iTunes backup password on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
- From Application/ Utilities, launch Keychain access
- In Keychain search box type iphone backup to search
- Double click assuming that Keychain has something
- You will find Show password field a beside this text box click on check box to show password
- Enter your Mac administrator password to show the encrypted iTunes backup password
- Note down the password and close the Keychain access.
Now go back to iTunes and use the same password to access and restore encrypted password.
If you fail to find the encrypted iTunes backup password then another option is the Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker to recover lost or forgotten backup password.
- Download this tool from website: www.elcomsoft.com/eppb.html
- Launch the tool and select Explore Keychain
- Select the encrypted iTunes backup and then click Attempt Password Recovery
- Start Recovery button to begin iTunes backup recovery process
- After successful bruteforce attempt you will see a message – Password for the backup is : ****
Now once you have find the iTunes backup password, you can easily extract your backup, and restore the backup to your iPhone or iPad or just disable the password for the new backups.
