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How can you turn off restrictions?

How do you turn off restrictions? I’m not allowed to do anything and I’m so angry

Posted on Nov 22, 2022 9:48 PM

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Posted on Nov 23, 2022 8:30 AM

Did you apply the restrictions - in which case you should know the ScreenTime/Restrictions Passcode - or have the restrictions been applied by someone else (such as a parent, school or employer) that manages your iPad?


If someone else manages your iPad, you’ll need to talk to them.


Otherwise, for a device that is not controlled or managed by someone else - and your have forgotten the ScreenTime/Restrictions Passcode that you have applied yourself - 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 or later, 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:

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings - Apple Support


I hope this information is helpful to you in successfully resetting your forgotten passcode.



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Nov 23, 2022 8:30 AM in response to Mariana_Eeeeeeeeeee

Did you apply the restrictions - in which case you should know the ScreenTime/Restrictions Passcode - or have the restrictions been applied by someone else (such as a parent, school or employer) that manages your iPad?


If someone else manages your iPad, you’ll need to talk to them.


Otherwise, for a device that is not controlled or managed by someone else - and your have forgotten the ScreenTime/Restrictions Passcode that you have applied yourself - 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 or later, 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:

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings - Apple Support


I hope this information is helpful to you in successfully resetting your forgotten passcode.



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