iPhone back up password

[Oktober]

Hello all,

Help! I have done a back up, then restore which also downloaded the latest iOS version for my iPhone 13 Pro and when it comes to restoring the device - connecting the iPhone to my Mac with iTunes I don't know what the password is or how I can reset it? Is it different from my Apple password?

 

[Apple_Robert]

Try your phone passcode. If that doesn’t work, try your Mac passcode. If it isn’t one of those, that means you picked a totally different password when making the backup.

 

[iGeek2019]

I don't know if this is also potentially possible but have found this:

Forgot iPhone encrypted backup password - Apple Community

discussions.apple.com

 

[Oktober]

Try your phone passcode. If that doesn’t work, try your Mac passcode. If it isn’t one of those, that means you picked a totally different password when making the backup.

I have tried my phone passcode (is that the code I used to unlock my phone screen?) My pMac passcode (same as when I authorise a new install?).

 

[Oktober]

I don't know if this is also potentially possible but have found this:

Forgot iPhone encrypted backup password - Apple Community

discussions.apple.com

I had a look at that and tried, but I cannot see ion back up from the list

 

[now i see it]

The password you choose to make your first encrypted backup can be anything you think up. If you didn’t jot it down and it’s not your commonly used passwords - you can’t get in.

 

[Oktober]

The password you choose to make your first encrypted backup can be anything you think up. If you didn’t jot it down and it’s not your commonly used passwords - you can’t get in.

Okay thank you.