However, there will be certain cases - such as an iOS upgrade failure, or a new iPhone / iPad - that you might want to get hold of the encrypted iTunes data.

In order to keep data secure when creating an iTunes backup, you can set up a password-encrypted backup using iTunes. An iPhone and the backups created in iTunes can hold an incredible amount of personal data. However, moving personal data from one device to another can certainly multiply the risks involved in keeping data secure. Most people - rightly! - like to keep their personal data very secure. How to read an iTunes encrypted iPhone backup ⚠️ We've got a guide on recovering forgotten backup passwords. Make sure it's a password you will remember, or write it down for safekeeping. If you encrypt an iPhone / iPod / iPad backup and forget your password, you won't be able to restore or read backup, and your data will be unrecoverable. All you have to know is the password you used for encryption.

Extracting data from an encrypted iTunes backup is easy with the help of our backup extractor for iPhone, iPad or iPod.

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