How do I reset a forgotten Screen Time password in My IPAD

How do I reset a forgotten Screen Time password , am able to click 'Forgot passcode' option when i enter correct Apple ID and password , it again increase 1 failed attempt.

How can it be resolved ?



iPad Air 2, iPadOS 15

Posted on Jun 25, 2025 4:19 PM

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Posted on Jun 26, 2025 1:07 AM

If you have forgotten the ScreenTime passcode, the 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 complete reset “as new”, losing all locally stored data:

Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content & Settings


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.

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Jun 26, 2025 1:07 AM in response to liya321

If you have forgotten the ScreenTime passcode, the 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 complete reset “as new”, losing all locally stored data:

Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content & Settings


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.

Jun 25, 2025 4:50 PM in response to liya321

liya321 wrote:

How do I reset a forgotten Screen Time password , am able to click 'Forgot passcode' option when i enter correct Apple ID and password , it again increase 1 failed attempt.
How can it be resolved ?


By doing the following steps in the links bleow.

If you forgot your Screen Time passcode - Apple Support

If you see an iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro unavailable message or Security Lockout screen - Apple Support

If you forgot your iPhone passcode or your iPhone is disabled - Apple Support

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