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Forgot Restrictions Passcode

How do I reset the password I used to place restrictions on my child’s phone, if I can’t remember the passcode?

iPhone 8 Plus

Posted on Sep 25, 2021 7:07 PM

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Posted on Sep 25, 2021 7:11 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 13.x/14.x/15 then follow these instructions ➔ If you forgot your Screen Time passcode - Apple Support


Axel F.

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Sep 25, 2021 7:11 PM in response to Czavala04

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 13.x/14.x/15 then follow these instructions ➔ If you forgot your Screen Time passcode - Apple Support


Axel F.

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