Encrypt iPhone backups - how it works

If there is sensitive data on your iPhone, you should not only protect it, but also encrypt the backup. We'll show you how it's done.

Encrypt backups of the iPhone and iPad

1. Connect your iPhone to the computer with a USB cable and start iTunes.
2. Wait a short moment and select the device in the top left.
3. Under the "Backups" category, activate the "Encrypt iPhone backup" option.
4. Enter a secure password here and repeat it.
5. If you confirm with the "Set password" button, the backup is created and then encrypted.
6. Note: Make a note of the password or write it down in case of doubt. Without the password, your backup cannot be restored later and is therefore unusable.

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