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How do I get a restrictive passcode

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iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Aug 31, 2021 6:56 AM

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Posted on Aug 31, 2021 7:05 AM

If you're talking about the passcode to lock/unlock your screen, see these suggestions:--> Use a passcode with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support.

If you forgot that passcode:

On iPhone:--> If you forgot your iPhone passcode - Apple Support

On iPad:--> If you forgot the passcode on your iPad, or your iPad is disabled - Apple Support


If you're talking about the passcode to lock/unlock Screen Time:--> Use Screen Time on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

If you forgot the ScreenTime passcode, These are the minimum requirements to reset it:

  • The device must run iOS/iPadOS 13.4 or later;

AND

  • You must know the Apple ID & Password that were used to set up that ScreenTime Passcode.

If you meet both above requirements, these are the instructions:--> If you forgot your Screen Time passcode – Apple Support

Shouldn't be this case, you need to erase that device following these instructions (even if related to the passcode to lock/unlock device's screen):--> If you forgot the passcode on your iPhone, or your iPhone is disabled - Apple Support

The bad news is that you cannot restore data from a backup, since the ScreenTime passcode would come back in.


If you mean something different, please better specify your needs

Regards

Giulio

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Aug 31, 2021 7:05 AM in response to BK3290

If you're talking about the passcode to lock/unlock your screen, see these suggestions:--> Use a passcode with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support.

If you forgot that passcode:

On iPhone:--> If you forgot your iPhone passcode - Apple Support

On iPad:--> If you forgot the passcode on your iPad, or your iPad is disabled - Apple Support


If you're talking about the passcode to lock/unlock Screen Time:--> Use Screen Time on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

If you forgot the ScreenTime passcode, These are the minimum requirements to reset it:

  • The device must run iOS/iPadOS 13.4 or later;

AND

  • You must know the Apple ID & Password that were used to set up that ScreenTime Passcode.

If you meet both above requirements, these are the instructions:--> If you forgot your Screen Time passcode – Apple Support

Shouldn't be this case, you need to erase that device following these instructions (even if related to the passcode to lock/unlock device's screen):--> If you forgot the passcode on your iPhone, or your iPhone is disabled - Apple Support

The bad news is that you cannot restore data from a backup, since the ScreenTime passcode would come back in.


If you mean something different, please better specify your needs

Regards

Giulio

Aug 31, 2021 7:02 AM in response to BK3290

If you have forgotten the ScreenTime (a.k.a. Restrictions) passcode, one of the two procedures outlined within this link should resolve the problem:

If you forgot your Screen Time passcode - Apple Support


If your iPad is capable of supporting iPadOS 13.x, you should update to the most current version before attempting to resolve a forgotten ScreenTime passcode. The most recent iPadOS updates have introduced a new mechanism whereby a forgotten ScreenTime passcode can be reset without wiping the iPad.


To reset a forgotten ScreenTime passcode on older versions of iOS/iPadOS, the iPad must be reset “as new”, losing all locally stored data. In this situation, you’ll not be able to restore your data from an iCloud or iTunes backup - as the forgotten passcode is integral to the backup.


How do I get a restrictive passcode

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