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Phone forces me to change my passcode periodically

At one point I installed some security software on my iPhone so I could use it for work (email, etc.). The software forced me to change my passcode periodically (every 60-90 days). I don’t remember the name of the software and I uninstalled it long ago. I may not have uninstalled the software correctly because I am still forced to change my passcode periodically, which I would rather not have to do.

iPhone 7

Posted on Jun 9, 2021 12:30 PM

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Posted on Jun 9, 2021 1:31 PM

I finally stumbled on the offending “Management Profile” and removed it. I believe it was in General-> Device Management-> Management Profile

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Jun 9, 2021 1:19 PM in response to donbrennen

donbrennen wrote:

If I restore iOS, then I’ll want to restore from backup so I don’t loose everything. I’ve restored from backup a few times and this problem has come back every time. How do I go about restoring iOS then recovering everything from backup without reintroducing the problem again.

You may not be able to.


This can happen if you simply delete a management profile without having the IT department that manages it reverse the changes out of your device first.

Phone forces me to change my passcode periodically

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