Is your iTunes backup encrypted
now? Getting tools to decrypt them is a good choice. Here will introduce two available
tools to decrypt iTunes backup,
iTunes Password Genius and Keychain.
1. iTunes Password Genius
During the encryption of iTunes
backup, backup password is stored in Manifest.plist file. Once it is imported
into iTunes Password Genius, this tool can recover backup password from this
file with password attack method. Without damaging backup, backup password is
found easily.
Steps to decrypt iTunes backup with iTunes Password Genius (Eg. iPad)
Step 1: Download, install and run
iTunes Password Genius on your Windows computer.
Step 2: Import encrypted iTunes
backup into this password recovery tool.
Click Open button and then select the iTunes backup in pop-up window.
Then click OK button to add it into "Encrypted
File" box.
Step 3: Make password recovery
settings and recover iTunes backup password.
Choose one of password attack
types from "Type of attack". And then make settings in following part. Later,
click "Start" button to let backup password recovery program run.
Step 4: Decrypt iTunes backup with
recovered password.
Copy the password you just
recovered with iTunes Password Genius. And then use it to decrypt iTunes backup
in iTunes.
2. Keychain
During the backup, iTunes can also store encrypted backup password on the iPhone Keychain. So if backup password is
unknown and physical access to the device is available, the backup password can
be retrieved by viewing the iPhone keychain items.
Steps to decrypt iTunes backup with
Keychain (Eg. iPhone)
Step 1: Open Keychain Access utility from Application –
Utilities.
Step 2: Search "iPhone" in the
top-right search field. Look for keychain item named "iPhone Backup" of kind "application password".
Step 3: Double click "iPhone
Backup" and click on "Show password" in new window.
Step 4: Type your computer password
for locking Mac, and click Allow (once).
Then iPhone backup password will appear in clear text.
Tips: If you are not a Mac user or you couldn’t find "iPhone
Backup" keychain item, this way will not work for you. And then you can choose iTunes Password Genius.
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- How to Create iTunes Backup Manually or Automatically
- How to Encrypt iTunes Backup
- How to Decrypt Password Protected iTunes iPhone Backup
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