How to Unlock and Reset Verizon iPhone Backup Password

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iTunes asks for password to unlock your Version iPhone/iPad? Forgot encrypted iPhone backup password for verizon phone? If you come across problems concerning Verizon iPhone/iPad backup password, there are no more than these 2 situations:

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Note: Everything discussed in this article is applicable to all Verizon iOS devices, inlduing iPhone 5S,5C, 5, 4S, 4, iPad Air, iPad mini 2, iPad with retina display, iPad mini and iPad 2, etc. The method and steps introduced in this article are applicable to unlock Verizon iPhone and iPad backup password, we'll only demonstrate how to unlock the backup password for Verizon iPhone, if you intend to unlock it for iPad, simply put iPad in the place of iPhone in this article.

Situation 1: You checked the "Encrypt local backup", and remember setting a password to Verizon iPhone backup file, but you forgot backup password to the Verizon iPhone or lost Verizon iPhone backup password.

Situation 2: You don't recall ever setting an encrypted Verizon iPhone backup password, but when you tried to do a restore from Verizon iPhone backup, iTunes asks for a password to unlock encrypted Verizon iPhone backup files. You tried every effort to uncheck "Encrypt local backup", but all to no avail.

Whatever situation you encounter, the painless solution is to unlock Verizon iPhone backup password by doing a Verizon iPhone backup password recovery so that you are able to unlock your lost Verizon iPhone backup password or cancel encrypting Verizon iPhone backup files, etc.

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I. How to Unlock Verizon iPhone Backup File Password

In order to do so, I'd recommend you the top software that enjoys great popularity among iOS devices users which is Verizon iPhone backup password unlocker, it's easy and efficient. To begin with, here's an easy tutorial on how to unlock password to Verizon backup files.

Step 1: Download iPhone Backup Password Unlocker and Run it

Make sure your Verizon iPhone backup is stored on the same computer where you downloaded this program.

Step 2: Import Verizon iPhone Backup File

You don't have to know the Verizon iPhone backup file location. This program can locate it automatically.

Step 3: Choose Type of Attack and Define Settings to Crack Verizon iPhone Backup Password

1). Basically, there are three types of attack for your choice, choose one attack type on the basis of your memory to the password. The more you remember, the less time it's likely to cost. Start to recover Verizon iPhone backup password by choosing one.

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1). Choose "Brute-force Attack" if you forgot or don't have the slightest idea about the password.

2). Choose "Brute-force with Mask Attack" if you know some symbols of the password.

3). Choose "Dictionary Attack" if you have created a text file of dictionary listing all the passwords you used or could use.

Done choosing, then click "Start" to kick off lost Verizon iPhone backup password recovery. Within minutes, you should be looking at your retrieved your encrypted Verizon iPhone backup password.

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II. How to Remove Verizon iPhone Backup Password

To remove Verizon iPhone backup password, write down your retrieved password to Verizon iPhone backup.

Step 1: Verizon iPhone connect your iOS device to your iTunes.

Step 2: Locate your iPhone under "Devices" items on the right column of the iTunes interface.

Step 3: Uncheck "Encrypt local backup".

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Note: if you want to reset Verizon iPhone backup password, simply leave "Encrypt local backup" checked, click "Change password" and enter the old password, enter a new password and re-enter to confirm it.

Step 4: Enter the old password to unlock your Verizon iPhone backup.

reset verizon iphone backup password Now you are able to restore from Verizon backup without password. For the sake of security of your backup file, it's better for you to change your Verizon iPhone backup password to a one that you won't forget easily.

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