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There’s a passcode to my downtime setting that I don’t know

There’s a passcode to my downtime setting that I don’t know (I’m not even sure that I set it). I can’t seem to get around it and the forget passcode option isn’t really working. Any ideas?



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Posted on Oct 14, 2020 2:17 AM

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Posted on Oct 14, 2020 2:19 AM

If you can't remember a restrictions passcode that you set on a previous version of iOS, or you forgot your Screen Time passcode, then you need to erase your device, then set it up as a new device to ➔ How to remove the passcode. Restoring your device from a backup won't remove your passcode.

If you have updated to 13.x then follow these instructions ➔ If you forgot your Screen Time passcode - Apple Support


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Oct 14, 2020 2:19 AM in response to shai263

If you can't remember a restrictions passcode that you set on a previous version of iOS, or you forgot your Screen Time passcode, then you need to erase your device, then set it up as a new device to ➔ How to remove the passcode. Restoring your device from a backup won't remove your passcode.

If you have updated to 13.x then follow these instructions ➔ If you forgot your Screen Time passcode - Apple Support


Axel F.

There’s a passcode to my downtime setting that I don’t know

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