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Other Do you choose to encrypt your iphone backups or not?
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I have it encrypted so backup/restore would include health data and other sensitive information.
Yes I do, but I am paranoid. Especially since I guarantee that absolutely no one is interested in my health data.
I'm convinced Apple jacks the passwords for these backups though. I've saved several with the same password that I of course stored in my encrypted APP and some of the backups refused the password, but others did. Always do a few backups just in case.
I'm convinced Apple jacks the passwords for these backups though. I've saved several with the same password that I of course stored in my encrypted APP and some of the backups refused the password, but others did. Always do a few backups just in case.
I normally backup to iCloud, backing up to the computer only before I need to do a completely fresh installation (a new device or flushing previous beta leftovers). So on a computer I always do an encrypted backup, as it saves most of the passwords, etc., making it much faster to restore. Besides, I cannot think of any advantages of doing an unencrypted backup vs encrypted?
One less password to remember.
It's also possible to recover app data from unencrypted backups in case of abandoned apps that have been removed from the App Store.
Yes, it uses my standard Apple ID password and that way the backup also includes saved passwords from Safari and also login data from third-party apps.
You should do at least an occasional backup to your computer.
iCloud is great but there is no guarantee that nothing will go wrong with the data stored there. Having a backup on your computer as a fallback is a good thing, even if it's older.
So it sounds like unencrypted backup is a must to use non-itunes software to be able to extract information from the backups?
Thinking of software like the examples below (not trying to promote them, but am just trying to understand the implication):
imazing.com
www.imyfone.com
I prefer not to rely on iCloud just in case things get wiped out there.
Thinking of software like the examples below (not trying to promote them, but am just trying to understand the implication):
iMazing | iPhone, iPad & iPod Manager for Mac & PC
iMazing lets you transfer music, files, messages, apps and more from any iPhone, iPad, or iPod to a computer, Mac or PC. Manage and backup your iOS device simply without iTunes. (was DiskAid)
[OFFICIAL] iMyFone iTransor®: Selectively Backup and Restore iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Data
iMyFone iTransor (D-Port Pro) allows you to selectively back up iPhone/iPad/iPod touch and restore iPhone/iPad/iPod touch from backups.
I prefer not to rely on iCloud just in case things get wiped out there.
iMazing lets you do full encrypted backups without iTunes.So it sounds like unencrypted backup is a must to use non-itunes software to be able to extract information from the backups?
Thinking of software like the examples below (not trying to promote them, but am just trying to understand the implication):
iMazing | iPhone, iPad & iPod Manager for Mac & PC
iMazing lets you transfer music, files, messages, apps and more from any iPhone, iPad, or iPod to a computer, Mac or PC. Manage and backup your iOS device simply without iTunes. (was DiskAid)[OFFICIAL] iMyFone iTransor®: Selectively Backup and Restore iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Data
iMyFone iTransor (D-Port Pro) allows you to selectively back up iPhone/iPad/iPod touch and restore iPhone/iPad/iPod touch from backups.
I prefer not to rely on iCloud just in case things get wiped out there.
You have to change your Apple ID password to reset the encryption password, I believe.
