FoneTool Help Documents

Elucidating Backup Password

When utilizing FoneTool's Full Backup, Restore, Transfer, WhatsApp Backup/Transfer, and Data Erase functionalities, you will encounter a pop-up notification prompting you to set a backup password. This may lead to queries such as, "What is this password for?" and "Why do I need to set it?" This article aims to provide an elucidation on the purpose and significance of this backup password.

Brief Introduction to Backup Password：

This Backup Password feature is a part of FoneTool's iOS data privacy protection, similar to setting a backup password in iTunes. You are required to set a backup password to encrypt FoneTool's access to perform backup, restore, or erase some of the more sensitive data on your iPhone, also ensures that when using the privacy erase function, the unselected data remains intact on your phone. The pop-up window prompting to set a backup password is shown in the figure below:

Importance of Enabling Encryption on FoneTool:

Implementing backup encryption as a privacy safeguard for iOS is employed in numerous scenarios that require accessing your iOS privacy data. For instance, when performing a complete backup, if you set a backup password for encryption, FoneTool supports additional backup of privacy data such as "Fitness Records," "Health," and "Keychain." You can choose to encrypt or not encrypt the backup based on their specific requirements.  Also, when using the Data Erase feature of FoneTool and selecting the data to be erased, it is necessary to first protect the other unselected data in the phone by performing an encrypted backup. Otherwise, erasing the selected data could result in the unintentional removal of the remaining unselected data as well. Therefore, enabling backup encryption is crucial for ensuring the security of your private data during your use of FoneTool.

Tips: For systems iOS 13 and above, call logs and Safari browsing history are also categorized as privacy data.

Verifying Backup Password：

The backup password you set is universal across all features that require a backup password, including full backup, WhatsApp backup/transfers, etc. Once you set the backup password for the first time, you won't need to set it again during subsequent operations. However, the password will be verified whenever you perform actions that require the backup password. Therefore, it is essential to remember the password you set during the initial configuration.

Tip: Scenarios requiring backup password verification: Browsing, backing up, or restoring, and when using the iPhone to iPhone transfer feature.

Forgot the Backup Password You've Set?

FoneTool currently does not support modifying the backup password once it has been set. Once encrypted, the backup password will be securely stored in your iPhone's system files and cannot be viewed directly. If you forget the backup password you set during the initial configuration, the only solution is to go to your iPhone's settings and follow this path: General > Transfer or Reset iPhone>Reset, then select "Reset All Settings" to clear the password, and then return to FoneTool to set a new password.

General FAQs:

Q: Why is it necessary to enter a backup password when I have not previously set up a backup password via FoneTool?

A: This situation arises because you may have previously set up a backup password for your iPhone using iTunes or other third-party software. If you have set up a backup password through iTunes or any other third-party software before, FoneTool will also require the use of this pre-established password.