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I have forgotten the password for restrictions on my phone

I have forgotten the password for restrictions on my phone. How do I reset it?


Posted on Dec 6, 2021 7:41 PM

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Posted on Dec 6, 2021 7:56 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 iOS 14/15.x then follow these instructions ➔ If you forgot your Screen Time passcode - Apple Support


Axel F.

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Dec 6, 2021 7:56 PM in response to Mrs. Stanback

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


Axel F.

Dec 6, 2021 8:24 PM in response to Mrs. Stanback

Mrs. Stanback Said:

"I have forgotten the password for restrictions on my phone. How do I reset it?"

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Hold it Right There!

Enter the passcode incorrectly too many times, and you'd likely be locked out for good. So, hold it right there, and refer to this link: If you Forgot the Passcode on your iPad, or your iPad is Disabled - Apple Support. It would be the one you've always entered. If you do not know it, then look for it in a location you may have stored it in.


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