How to Encrypt iPhone Backup Files?

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How to Encrypt iPhone Backup Files?

18 January 2021 Ashley S. Miller Specialist of Customer Service Dept.

Summary
The network unites individual users together. But at the same time, personal information is at risk of being disclosed. Although you store backup files in cloud storage or on your own computer, it is still recommended that you choose a more secure way to protect private data. In this essay, we will talk about how to encrypt our iPhone backup files.

Content

Part 1: Why We Encrypt iPhone Backup Files?

Part 2: How to Encrypt iPhone Backup Files?

Part 3: How to Check Encrypted iPhone Files?

Part 4: What Concerned about Encrypting iPhone Backup Files?

Part 5: How If Forget Encryption Password?

Part 1: Why We Encrypt iPhone Backup Files?

Encrypting iPhone backup files means that users use iTunes to encrypt and store the backup files in the computer. Compared with the common backup files, here are the differences of the encrypted backup files:

1. The encrypted backup file saves the accounts and passwords of the apps.

2. The device settings will be saved, including Wi-Fi code, account and password, and health data.

3. You should enter the correct password when you recover the encrypted backup files to iPhone.

It is found that encrypting iPhone backup files can protect more contents than iCloud, even though both of them are completed in iTunes. Meanwhile, encryption backup is the safe, carefree way, with little risk at data leak.

Part 2: How to Encrypt iPhone Backup Files?

The process of encrypting iPhone backup files is similar with that of backing up data to iTunes:

1. Connect your iPhone to the computer. Tap [Trust] on your iPhone. Then, open iTunes and click the phone-like icon. It will turn to the iPhone information page. Note: iPhone and iTunes should be updated to the latest versions beforehand.

2. Click [Summary] at the left pane. Then, in the Backups section, check the box for [Encrypt iPhone Backup].

3. Create a password for this backup file. Note: Make sure it is something that you won’t forget.

4. iTunes will create a new full backup of your iPhone. Wait for the backup to finish and the backup date will be updated later.

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Part 3: How to Check Encrypted iPhone Backup Files?

If you want to check the iPhone encrypted backup files in the computer, do the followings:

Open iTunes. In the top menu, click [Edit] > [Preferences] > [Devices]. You can then find all the device backups. The lock icon next to the backup file means encryption. You can enter the correct password to delete the encrypted iPhone backup files if necessary.

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Part 4: What Concerned about Encrypting iPhone Backup Files?

1. Before encrypting the iPhone backup file, you shall update iPhone and iTunes to the latest versions. Otherwise, the process is hard to be proceeded.

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2. It is necessary to store and memorize the password of the backup file. Otherwise, it is impossible to recover the files to iPhone and disable the function [Encrypt iPhone Backup].

3. The password is needed when you are going to restore the encrypted backup files to iPhone.

4. It is suggested that you update the iPhone encrypted backup files from time to time. That ensures that your accounts and passwords can be backed up in time, especially when you modify the iPhone settings. Importantly, next time when you restore the backup files to iPhone, you don’t need to enter too much information.

Part 5: How If Forget Encryption Password?

As what we mentioned above, it is hard to recover the backup files once you forget the password. In iOS 11 and later versions, you can reset the password to create a new backup. Here are the steps:

1. In your iPhone, tap [Settings] > [General] > [Reset]. Then, select [Reset all settings] and enter the iPhone password. That will not affect your information and password. But the system settings, such as screen brightness, screen layout and wallpaper and the password of the encrypted backup files will be reset.