How to reset forgotten Restrictions password with iPhone restore?

I also having the same problem. Go through all the posting but I still cannot locate the 4 digit Passcode. I have attached the below,, pls help to pin point shich is the 4 digit code.

<key>SBParentalControlsBlockTimeIntervalSinceReferenceDate</key>

<real>340518214.406075</real>

<key>SBParentalControlsBlocked</key>

<false/>

<key>SBParentalControlsEnabled</key>

<true/>

<key>SBParentalControlsFailedAttempts</key>

<integer>6</integer>

<key>SBParentalControlsMCContentRestrictions</key>

Thanks,

Seng Huat

how did you get it to work?

did it work?

For those of you still having problems reading the file, if it looks like complete random garbage, you might have backup encryption turned on. To get around this, connect your iPhone, go into iTunes, and on your iPhone's summary page under "Options", uncheck "Encrypt iPhone backup". Then, backup your iPhone to generate an unencrypted backup. Once I figured this out, I was able to successfully follow Marcin2011's directions! Woohoo!

BTW, this was with iOS 4.3.1 and iTunes 10.5 (141).

hello seung huat, have you been able to fix this. I also have ios5 installed and cant find the 4 digit code anywhere.

After many tried I gave up, just restore it back to factory dafult and it work. This is the long process but it work for me.

I wonder if with iOS5 that the codes are now on some other plist file. Really don't want to do the whole factory restore thing, but I guess that's what it has to be.

Same concern, and issue. I just setup the restrictions on my kids iPad and iPhone. Same code on both. One I've used before. I know it. I didn't forget it. Somehow, the code defaulted to 9999 - I know because I was able to see it using the process listed above - but only on the iPad.

I am having the same issue as shown above by you, on the iPhone. So this fix worked will on the iPad. But, the iPhone shows the same file content as you list above. Weird. I may have to restore. But will look a bit further.

i lost my mine too but mine is a ipod any help please thxs

Hello, I'm sure, that I know my code, but it didn't work!

⚠ It seems that the iPad will not accept the defined code anymore!!! ⚠

I've tried the way like in the posts posted before, but I can also not find any code after a letter T or anywhere else. I've an iPad 2 with iOS 5.0.1. Please, I don't want to reset my iPad back because of all my data.

Is there any other way to change or reset or get the code? Thanx a lot for your help, be blessed!

Has anyone figured out where the code it if it isn't shown using the extractor? I am having the same issues....

key>SBParentalControlsBlockTimeIntervalSinceReferenceDate</key>

<real>342460839.914523</real>

<key>calendaralert-sound-identifier</key>

<string>&lt;none&gt;</string>

<key>SBParentalControlsFailedAttempts</key>

<integer>11</integer>

<key>SBParentalControlsMCContentRestrictions</key>

<dict>

<key>countryCode</key>

<string>us</string>

no sign anywhere of a pin...

Try 0011

I have followed the steps as suggested (thanks for the advice) but am unable to see the restrictions passcode anywhere in the file. [Library - Preferences - com.apple.springboard.plist]

There is not even a sequence of four consecutive numerics.

iPhone 4

iOS 5.0.1

The backup is not encrypted.

Help us Obi-Wan, you are our last hope...

I'm in the same boat as others are. I'm almost 100% certain that I never changed my passcode, yet it won't accept it--and this happened after the latest iOS 5 upgrade. I had turned on restrictions to prevent any apps from doing an unauthorized in-app purchase... you know, the kind where you indavertently tap on something in an app and suddenly are getting charged.

Unfortunately, with iOS 5, there is no SBParentalControlsPIN in the springboard. Where is the code kept now?

Again, as others have indicated, I'm using my own iPhone, but the darn passcode no longer works!

The idea of having to restore this as a new iPhone and then re-download everything--and lose key items-- is ridiculous! (One can't do a Backup because that brings back the hidden passcode). Doing a full restore as new will lead to loss of folders, ebooks, pref settings (and we've tailored dozens of apps; plus many are complicated-- latitutde and longitude by decimal or degrees), and, worst of all, ebook and dictionary bookmarks.

I agree with the suggestion that there should be other, easier ways of iPhone owners recoving their passcodes-- e.g., via sending an e-mail from your official e-mail address and getting it in return. I'm sure there's a way of doing this to prevent the kids hacking parental controls-- but sparing all legitimate owners, parents and non-parents, these incredible hassles.

In fact, why not have a system where owner can *optionally* choose to set restrictions that aren't passcode related?

Same problem here, I'm running iOS 5.0.1 and the tag SBParentalControlsPin is not in the file com.apple.springboard.plist.

Any idea where it is now?