

If you have an iPhone or iPad that is owned by your employer or school, the password was most likely setup and chosen by them. You may also want to try some generic passwords such as "1234" or "12345" or "password" in case a salesperson or friend setup the password for you and chose a temporary, easy one.


Fortunately, there is no limit to the number of times you can enter incorrect passwords, so you don't need to worry about any consequences if you keep entering the wrong ones (i.e. If you don't remember which password you chose for encryption, you should try some of your commonly used passwords to see if you can figure out the correct one. If you have an iOS 10 or later device and can't decrypt your iTunes backup with a password you know is absolutely the right one, scroll down to the section at the bottom of this article for what to do. The Apple article below explains more about your encryption password: It's one you would have chosen before even using iExplorer. This password is separate from your Apple ID or iTunes Account password and is not at all related to iExplorer. The encryption password is one you would have chosen when setting up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to backup in iTunes and is one you would have been prompted to enter twice when you checked the box to Encrypt its backup in iTunes. IExplorer lets you access any encrypted iPhone or iPad backups by entering your encryption password for that device.
