Richs79

Q: iOS 7 forgot restrictions passcode

I have updated to iOS 7.  My location services have been disabled and findmyiphone is turned on but with restricted access.  However I have forgotten my restrictions pass code so am unable to turn on location services.  If I try and restore iphone via iTunes it tells me I have to turn off findmyiphone first.  But I can't do this because I have forgotten this restriction passcode.

 

Totally stuck now.  Seems there is no way to reset my phone.

 

Any ideas?

iPhone 5, iOS 7

Posted on Sep 18, 2013 4:16 PM

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  • by Guðjón Pétursson,

    Guðjón Pétursson Guðjón Pétursson Sep 25, 2014 4:33 AM in response to gumCore
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    Sep 25, 2014 4:33 AM in response to gumCore

    This worked perfectly! Thank you gumCore!

  • by edmo1812,

    edmo1812 edmo1812 Sep 30, 2014 3:15 AM in response to ElRojito
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    Sep 30, 2014 3:15 AM in response to ElRojito

    The code is the last 4 digits of your phone number. Key it in twice

  • by trax4wax,

    trax4wax trax4wax Oct 17, 2014 1:12 PM in response to StephRi0s
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    Oct 17, 2014 1:12 PM in response to StephRi0s

    worst advice ever

  • by dramar111,

    dramar111 dramar111 Oct 24, 2014 4:42 PM in response to trax4wax
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    Oct 24, 2014 4:42 PM in response to trax4wax

    can someone please guide me through how to use ibackupbot? I have bought and installed it. when i open it, nothing happens? thanks in advance

  • by Llq1976,

    Llq1976 Llq1976 Nov 9, 2014 10:22 AM in response to gilsonmelo
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    Nov 9, 2014 10:22 AM in response to gilsonmelo

    Thank you so much for posting the iBackupBot solution to fix the forgotten restrictions passcode issue!! This procedure worked for me in under 20 mins.  Thanks!!!

  • by troyzdeleon,

    troyzdeleon troyzdeleon Nov 11, 2014 1:00 AM in response to 4Derson
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    Nov 11, 2014 1:00 AM in response to 4Derson

    Thanks 4Derson

  • by crkunselman,

    crkunselman crkunselman Nov 14, 2014 10:40 AM in response to StephRi0s
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    Nov 14, 2014 10:40 AM in response to StephRi0s

    thank you!  this worked just fine

  • by helenkaneu,

    helenkaneu helenkaneu Nov 21, 2014 2:08 AM in response to AlastairStokell
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    Nov 21, 2014 2:08 AM in response to AlastairStokell

    After using the gilsonmelo solution, I had to first completely restore the firmware. So not only reset to factory settings, but wipe the iPad SW and reinstall. I had my iTunes crash on my PC when doping this. I panicked and forgot the easiest thing in the world: reboot PC...  Used a colleagues PC. It took a super long time to even get iTunes let me do anything else. Then everything worked. I reinstalled the backup from itunes and the code was gone. Funnily, a few minutes later I remembered the code... just for fun I reinstalled my iCloud backup (with the code) and tried it. It was the right one :-) LOL

  • by lavaomg,

    lavaomg lavaomg Nov 27, 2014 7:41 AM in response to gilsonmelo
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    Nov 27, 2014 7:41 AM in response to gilsonmelo

    Hi all... I had this problem too on my wife's mini iPad and here is how I managed to fix it.

     

    After some trial and error, I did the get plist editing solution using iBackupBot tool available at http://www.icopybot.com/itunes-backup-manager.htm. A couple notes:

     

    My backup contained two plists named Library/Preferences/com.apple.springboard.plist when I opened it in iBackupBot. (For ease in finding them, iBackupBot lets you click on the Path header to sort the files.) The second instance already contained

     

    <key>SBParentalControlsBlockTimeIntervalSinceReferenceDate</key>

              <real>362258969.244102</real>

              <key>SBParentalControlsEnabled</key>

              <true/>

              <key>SBParentalControlsFailedAttempts</key>

              <integer>9</integer>

              <key>SBParentalControlsMCContentRestrictions</key>

              <dict>

                        <key>countryCode</key>

                        <string>us</string>

              </dict>

     

    I made the highlighted changes below:

     

    <key>SBParentalControlsBlockTimeIntervalSinceReferenceDate</key>

              <real>362258969.244102</real>

              <key>SBParentalControlsEnabled</key>

              <false/>

              <key>SBParentalControlsFailedAttempts</key>

              <integer>0</integer>

              <key>SBParentalControlsMCContentRestrictions</key>

              <dict>

                        <key>countryCode</key>

                        <string>us</string>

              </dict>

              <key>SBParentalControlsPIN</key>

              <string>1234</string>

     

    I found that the only way I could make these changes actually transfer to my iPad during restore was to connect my phone to iTunes and wait for it to backup and sync. Then, while still connected to iTunes, I used iBackupBot to edit the backup file. WITHOUT ejecting my iPad, I then started the restore process based on the most recent backup. After the restore, I was able to use the above password (1234) to unlock my restrictions again. Hope this helps.


    This worked fabulously well.

  • by Adamr5ts,

    Adamr5ts Adamr5ts Nov 28, 2014 9:05 AM in response to lavaomg
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    Nov 28, 2014 9:05 AM in response to lavaomg

    I can confirm as well that gilsonmelo's fix above still works even with iOS 8.1.1 (not sure if the firmware is relevant in this case). Was able to remove that darn restrictions passcode on my 4S without wiping my phone using iBackupBot and making those edits in that plist file. I read somewhere that someone said not to restore in iBackupBot but in iTunes. I can confirm that as well as when I tried to restore in iBackupBot I just got an error. So I did it through iTunes with the most recent backup that I did just prior to making the edits in iBackupBot and it worked great! 

  • by Larry Andrick,

    Larry Andrick Larry Andrick Dec 7, 2014 10:30 PM in response to gumCore
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    Dec 7, 2014 10:30 PM in response to gumCore

    Have to agree that the 4Derson method worked very easily, and seems the least painful. Just to be crystal clear to readers: you do NOT have to edit and restore any files using this method. (Can confirm that still works as of 8.1.1.)  Just to try to make it even clearer: Download and open iBackUpBot, for free. For me, upon opening, it automatically found the backup I'd just done, so I didn't even need to do another backup. Follow the 4Derson/gumCore instructions, and it just gives you your code...you're done!

  • by Willinatorcan,

    Willinatorcan Willinatorcan Jan 5, 2015 8:20 PM in response to Richs79
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    Jan 5, 2015 8:20 PM in response to Richs79

    I just got an I-phone 5 a few months back and decided to sale my I-phone 4 and the same thing happened to me.  I just did exactly what

      

      

    I did this also.

    think i found a solution but you must know your apple ID and PW.

     

    1. sign into icloud.com

    2. once you are signed in click on "find my iphone" tab

    3. click "all devices" on top of the page

    4. click on the device you lost your passcode to.

    5. once you do a couple of choices will come up "play sound" "lost mode" and "erase iphone"

         click on the erase iphone. and it will begin to whip out your iphone.

    6. once i was done i connected it back into my itunes and restored from my last backup. i was then

    able to get into my phone and reset my passcode. :-)

     

    hope this helps. i was so lost i thought i messed up big time lol.

  • by betura,

    betura betura Jan 17, 2015 11:51 AM in response to Richs79
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    Jan 17, 2015 11:51 AM in response to Richs79

    go to iCloud.com website

    sign in with you apple id and password

    select the feature of "find my iPhone"

    select the "X" or "remove"

  • by Nigeltlegend,

    Nigeltlegend Nigeltlegend Feb 5, 2015 10:48 AM in response to gilsonmelo
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    Feb 5, 2015 10:48 AM in response to gilsonmelo

    gilsonmelo suggestion worked perfectly. Many thanks.

     

    Would add that after restore still has to wait for the "try again" timer to run down.

     

    Also when using the ibackup bot you can search for the correct file - saved a lot of time. The one needed is the one with the largest file size.

     

    Thanks again

  • by Nisrock,

    Nisrock Nisrock Feb 8, 2015 8:44 AM in response to kipato
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    Feb 8, 2015 8:44 AM in response to kipato

    The only possible solution i could come up with for fixing the, "No Sim Card Installed" message and I find myself locked out by another bug. Same problem same story, I went in to settings >restrictions and it required my pass code. I figured no problem and typed it in and to my disbelief i am now currently restoring my iPad. Get with it Apple!

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