I tried to restore the iPhone after backing up but it says "iTunes could not restore the iPhone "____'siPhone" because the password was incorrect. I tried password of both the computer and my Apple ID but it doesn't work. What can I do?
The password it is looking for is not your computer password or Apple ID. It is the password you entered into iTunes when the encrypted backup was made.If on a Mac, you can attempt to find this password using the Keychain Access application. Open it and search for “iPhone Backup”. Double click on the appropriate entry, then check the “Show Password” option at the bottom. You’ll need to enter your system/computer password to proceed. If you’ve been able to get this far, this should be your backup’s password.
What is the reason why iTunes won't backup my iPhone?
Why iPhone Won’t Backup to iTunes?Unlike iPhone won’t backup to iCloud because of no WiFi connection and limited iCloud storage space, iTunes won’t backup iPhone problem varies due to different reasons and you may need to take some different actions as follows but not just follow the alert dialog instructions in iTunes:How to Solve iPhone Won’t Backup to iTunes/iCloud/Computer?1. Update your iTunes and iOS to the latest version.2. Make sure the USB cable is original from Apple, or try another USB port.3. Connect your iPhone to computer via USB cable to make sure that iTunes can recognize your iPhone. If your device doesn't appear in iTunes, you should fix iTunes not recongnizing iPhone problem first. Sometimes when you connect your iPhone to iTunes, there is iTunes error code poping up to inform you that you need solutions.4. If you are using a Windows PC and your iPhone not backing up to iTunes, you may need to update, change, disable or uninstall your security software, and also update the Windows OS.5. Turn off both your computer and iPhone, and then restart them again. Or you can try to backup your iPhone on your other Mac or PC.If iPhone won't backup issue still exists, you can continue to learn what to do next.Rename the Backup File: By renaming your old backups' name, the new backup would not conflict with the old ones. You can find the backup folder on:macOS: ~/Library/ApplicationSupport/MobileSync/Backup/Windows 10/8/7/Vista: \Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\Do a Manual Backup: When your iPhone is connected to iTunes but your iPhone won't backup to iTunes, you can try to manually backup your iPhone by click Back Up Now in iTunes. Usually the backup could be completed as expected. If it doesn't do as you planned, you can make a copy of the existing backup file and move it to another location on computer, then delete the old backup from iTunes Preferences > Devices > Delete Backup and backup iPhone again.Free up the Sapce: If a message says there is no enough disk space on computer to backup your iPhone, you should free some space on your Mac or PC.
Why won't iTunes show the correct backup?
There's a lot of things that could cause this issue. I would follow the steps outlined on this page: If your iTunes backup couldn't be completed or you can't restore from a backup - look for the section titled “try again after each step”Most likely you need to reboot both devices (phone and computer).Good luck!
IPhone backup cannot be restored?
Try and download an earlier version of itunes. The newer ones won't let you do this. The old ones will
Why won't my iPhone 5 restore?
I tried restoring my iPhone 5 but it says "iTunes could not restore the iPhone "Nathan's iPhone" because not enough free space is available on the iPhone." I have 3.43 GB Free so I don't see the problem and I have iOS 7. So, does anyone have suggestions?
How do i restore my iphone 1st gen?
Try putting it in DFU mode. Press & hold the power/lock & Home buttons together for 10 seconds, then release the power/lock button & keep pressing the Home button for about 10 seconds. Eventually the iPhone should be recognized in iTunes as being in recovery mode.
Where is the devices button in itunes? I cannot backup my iphone
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766In modern versions of iTunes, the device button is located at the top-right. It will have a device icon and the device's name (whatever you set it to be). It will only appear when the device is A) directly connected via USB cable, or B) both the computer and the device are on the same wireless network and there is no firewall blocking them from seeing each other and connecting wirelessly.In older versions of iTunes, it will appear in the device listing on the left column, along with all of your playlists.Is there something specific you are trying to do?
Trying to restore new iPhone but no backups available?
My old iPhone's battery is screwed so they sent me a new iPhone 4. I want to restore it using iCloud but whenever I click 'restore through iCloud' and type in my Apple ID, it says that there are no backups available! But I know there are, I just did a backup on my old iPhone 4! I can't plug it into iTunes for two reasons; I don't have my computer here and I hate using iTunes. What's wrong? I just updated my old iPhone 4 to iOS 6 a couple weeks ago. I read that maybe I should set up my new iPhone 4 as a new phone, update it to iOS 6, and then restore through iCloud but can I do that? How do you do this? Thanks!
Is it possible to selectively restore iPhone data from an iTunes backup?
To be frank, Apple provides excellent service for users to deal with the increasing data on your iOS devices. You can either back up the data to iCloud or iTunes. Since iCloud storage is limited (5GB), most users like to create backups on iTunes.Here comes the problem. Are you curious about viewing the data in iPhone backup? You can access part of the content in iCloud backup by logging into iCloud.com, but not all of the data. You can find the iTunes backup files on your PC or Mac, however, you cannot view the specific content in iTunes backup.The iTunes backup is not readable. How can you view the iTunes backup? One way available is that you can restore the backup to your iOS device. However, it is truly a hard decision if you only want to view some of the data because you will lose all the current data by restoring. It is sure that you can make another backup of the existing data, and then restore the newly-made backup again. However, it is really inconvenient and time-consuming.Don’t worry! There is an easy guide to tell you how to locate and easily view the iTunes backups without restoring.The guide has Three part:Part 1. Steps to View iTunes Backup FilesPart 2. How to Sync Your iOS Device To iTunesPart 3. Location of The iTunes Backup FileClick here to see more information: How to View iTunes Backup Files