I replied to a thread with this, but I thought I might post a new thread to see if maybe I might get more responses. I'm new to this, so please bear with me. I have a 3G and recently updated to iOS4. Once the update was installed, I was given the option to setup as a new device or restore from a backup. The backup is encrypted, and I have no recollection of ever having setup a password for this. Everyone I have spoken to that installed the backup was not asked for a password to get their stuff back on their phone if they had encrypted backups. So, WHY ME?? I've been searching for an answer, and I have the following questions regarding this issue.
I see where, if you have a Mac, you can go into the keychain and maybe find your password there. Unfortunately, the computer the problem iTunes is on is a PC. So, my question is...if I transfer iTunes from the PC to a Mac, would I then be able to access the password through keychain, or would the backup have to have been originally done on the Mac for this to work?
Alternatively, I have seen a thread where you can access the root files, but you have to be on a Mac, so if the above will not work, if I transfer the iTunes from the PC to a Mac, would I be able to get access to the files, i.e., the address book backup, etc.?
I also downloaded the iPhone Explorer software, but I haven't had a chance to play with it yet. Am I correct in my understanding that even if the files are not showing on the iPhone, the information is still stored somewhere on the iPhone, and I may be able to find the files that way, as long as the phone has not been completely restored or setup as a new device?
I see where, if you have a Mac, you can go into the keychain and maybe find your password there. Unfortunately, the computer the problem iTunes is on is a PC. So, my question is...if I transfer iTunes from the PC to a Mac, would I then be able to access the password through keychain, or would the backup have to have been originally done on the Mac for this to work?
Alternatively, I have seen a thread where you can access the root files, but you have to be on a Mac, so if the above will not work, if I transfer the iTunes from the PC to a Mac, would I be able to get access to the files, i.e., the address book backup, etc.?
I also downloaded the iPhone Explorer software, but I haven't had a chance to play with it yet. Am I correct in my understanding that even if the files are not showing on the iPhone, the information is still stored somewhere on the iPhone, and I may be able to find the files that way, as long as the phone has not been completely restored or setup as a new device?