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• What you need

There is nothing more troublesome than forgetting a password. If you can't open your iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iPod) then the only way to turn it on is to restore the device and erase all the data. It's an established security solution to prevent unauthorized users from accessing your data in the event of a device crash or theft. However, if you have synced your device with your computer before, you can quickly back up and restore your device without losing any data.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Backup and Recover Password in iTunes

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   Plug the iOS device into the computer you have synced with. If you have not previously synced your device with your computer, see the next section.
   • If you have synced your iOS device with your computer before, you can back up without unlocking. This allows you to recover the password without losing any of the data.

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   Plug the iOS device's USB cable into the computer. Do not connect the device to the other end of the USB cable.

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   Open iTunes on your computer.

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   Press and hold the Home button, connect the device to the other end of the USB cable. The device will turn on but continue holding the Home button.
   • Continue holding the Home button until a window appears in iTunes. A message will appear in iTunes informing that the device has been found in Recovery Mode.

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   Recover devices in iTunes. Click OK in the screen that appears. Select the Summary item in iTunes, then click the Restore button.
   • This will delete total data and settings from the phone, restore the factory defaults.

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   Run the backup. If you want to reset the data on your phone, you have the option to restore the backup in iCloud or iTunes.
   • To restore from iCloud, you need your Apple ID and password, in addition to the previous backup file on iCloud. To restore from iTunes, you'll need the previous backup file on your computer.
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Method 3 of 3: Recover Apple ID Password

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   Visit the Apple ID website. Apple has a special website at iForgot to help users recover and change passwords. You can also use this website if you don't remember your Apple ID.

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   Enter your ID. The ID is usually the email address you used to register. Click Next. If you forgot your ID, click the link below the text field and follow the instructions.

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   Verify your identity. Apple will send you an email with a confirmation link or you can answer a secret question to confirm. You also need to confirm your date of birth.

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   Change and restore passwords. You should choose a password that is highly secure but should be easy to remember. Password consists of capital letters, numbers and characters are highly secure. advertisement

What you need

• An iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad.
• USB cable for iOS devices.
• A PC or Mac.
• Internet connection.
• Latest iTunes version.