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Disable restrictions without passcode

I set restrictions on my daughter’s phone but can’t remember the passcode to remove it.

iPhone 11, iOS 14

Posted on Aug 9, 2021 8:43 PM

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Posted on Aug 9, 2021 10:10 PM

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 UNLESS your backup was created BEFORE the screen time passcode was created.

If you have updated to 14.x then follow these instructions ➔ If you forgot your Screen Time passcode - Apple Support


Axel F.

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Aug 9, 2021 10:10 PM in response to jdilullo

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 UNLESS your backup was created BEFORE the screen time passcode was created.

If you have updated to 14.x then follow these instructions ➔ If you forgot your Screen Time passcode - Apple Support


Axel F.

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