Tutorial to Reset Encrypted Data on iPhone without Losing Data

October 12, 2019Nicole Jones

What does reset encrypted data mean on iPhone? Well, if you enabled "Encrypt iPhone Backup" in iTunes before, your iPhone backup will be encrypted. Meanwhile, iTunes will encrypt your data every time you back up iPhone with iTunes. If you want to get rid of the encrypted iPhone backup, you can reset the iPhone backup password to stop it. That's the reset encrypted data iPhone meaning.

Then what is the default password for iTunes backup? Well, there is no such a default password for encrypted data on iPhone. If you forgot iPhone backup password, you can reset encrypted data on iPhone with the following steps. By the way, you can get an iTunes alternative to back up and restore iPhone without data loss.

Reset Encrypted Data on iPhone

Part 1: Common Way to Reset Encrypted Data on iPhone (Lose Data)

Check the iOS version first. Later, you can remove the encryption from iPhone backup successfully.

How to Reset Encrypted Data on iPhone Running iOS 11/12/13/14

Step 1.
Open the "Settings" app. Tap "General" followed by "Reset".
Step 2.
Tap "Reset All Settings". You will be required to enter the password.
Step 3.
Tap "Reset All Settings" to confirm. Your previous iPhone settings will be removed. But your iPhone data will be safe.
Reset all settings

How to Reset Encrypted Data on iPhone Running iOS 10 and Below

Step 1.
In the "Settings" app. Tap "General" followed by "Reset".
Step 2.
Choose "Erase All Content and Settings".
Step 3.
Enter the password to move on.
Step 4.
Wait for a while to reset encrypted data on iPhone before iOS 10. Sadly, not only the iPhone encrypted backup password, but also all the content and settings will be removed.
Erase all content and settings

Part 2: How to Reset Encrypted Data on iPhone without Losing Data

If you do not want to put your iPhone at risk, you can back up the important files before resetting encrypted data on iPhone. Later, you can erase all iPhone contents and settings thoroughly. Even though you resell your old iPhone on eBay or elsewhere, others cannot recover those erased data with third-party recovery tools.

Section 1: Back Up iPhone Data Safely and Easily

By running FoneLab iOS Data Backup and Restore, you can select, preview, backup and restore iPhone data without data loss. Thanks to the wide support of data types and iOS devices, you can back up any iPhone without hassle. Compared with iTunes or iCloud, you can get more customizable features. The new backup file will not overwrite the old one. It is safe, easy and fast to back up and restore iPhone data here. For iOS 10 and earlier users, it is part of the process to reset end to end encrypted data on iPhone.

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  • Preview any data after backup and before restoring.
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  • Support all iOS versions and devices, including iPhone 15/14/13/12/11/XS/XR/X, etc.
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Step 1.
Launch the iPhone backup and restore software. Select "iOS Data Backup & Restore" from the screen. Plug iPhone into the computer via a USB cable.
FoneLab main Interface
Step 2.
Click "iOS Data Backup" to make a copy of your iPhone files. Choose "Standard backup" or "Encrypted backup" based on your need.
Standard Encrypted backup
Step 3.
Choose the data type for backup. If you want to create an encrypted backup, you need to set a password.
Select file type
Step 4.
Click "Next" to move on. Now, all your selected files will be backed up from iPhone to your Windows or Mac computer immediately.
Backup completed

Section 2: Reset Encrypted Data and Erase All iPhone Settings Permanently

Erasing iOS settings is also an important part to reset encrypted data on iPhone. During this time, you can run FoneEraser to clean everything on iPhone. The private data and settings are unrecoverable. Thus, you can feel free to deal with your old iPhone. It is also a good way to free up storage space on iPhone.

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  • Erase iPhone with 3 different levels to protect your privacy.
  • Erase a variety of iPhone contents and settings permanently.
  • Erase multiple iOS devices at the same time.
  • Clean up iPhone with anti-virus.
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Step 1.
Launch the iPhone eraser software after the installation. Connect iPhone to PC. The program can detect your iPhone automatically.
Connect device
Step 2.
Choose the data erasing level. You can decide how many times to overwrite your iPhone.
Select erasing level
Step 3.
Click "Start" to start erasing iPhone data and settings permanently and thoroughly.
Start erasing

You can encrypt iPhone backup or create common backup with FoneLab iOS Data Backup & Restore. Later, you can use FoneEraser to permanently erase data and settings on iPhone. If you want to reset encrypted data on iPhone without losing data, you can use the above two programs together. Both two programs are free to download and try.

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