Passcode lock vs Restriction Passcode??? ON/OFF button freezes?!?

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Passcode lock vs Restriction Passcode??? ON/OFF button freezes?!?

I just recently bought a new Ipod Touch 4th Generation. I noticed I have my Restriction Passcode set to ON. When I clicked on it and put in my Passcode lock, it said "Failed Passcode Attempt" I don't remember setting a restriction passcode so I am wondering if there is a default password setting for it since the Passcode lock is not the same as Restriction Passcode.

Also I noticed my ON/OFF button sometimes freezes. I've set my Itouch to Auto-Lock for a minute and it works fine. But when I manually auto lock it using the ON/OFF button it wont work most of the time. What am I doing wrong??!

Ipod Touch 4, iOS 4

Posted on Dec 3, 2010 10:34 AM

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Answer 1

smac1956

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Jan 31, 2011 8:34 PM in response to eyusi

This may not help, but I was having difficulty setting a restriction passcode that was different from the passcode lock. I found the following on mobicip:

You are right. It is not obvious as to how the restrictions passcode can be changed.

1. On the device, go to Settings > General > Restrictions and enter the current passcode.

2. Go ahead and select Disable Restrictions. Now press the home button to exit.

3. Go to Settings > General > Restrictions and select Enable Restrictions.

4. You will be asked to enter a passcode now. Go ahead and enter a new passcode and confirm it by entering it again.

That is it. Your restrictions are now enable by the new passcode. Please make sure to remember the passcode as resetting a forgotten passcode can be a painful process.

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dcg53

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Jan 4, 2017 10:54 AM in response to bwilkman

Yes indeed I agree,, so is there any way to turn off restrictions if a password is not known, and btw what are "Restrictions' what is being restricted... Also I have 7 failed passcode attempts, how many left I wonder. The normal passcode I have no problem with, that just unlocks the screen.. of course at first I assumed the passcode would be the same on ,'Restrictions but as everyone has discovered it's not.. What to do, just forget about it like I did last year as it probably doesn't do anything if restrictions are off. I want to resolve this issue though without doing a reset ..One more thing,,did this iPad 2 have a 0000 passcode to begin with for Restrictions or have I forgotten it in the setting up process.. in short was there an option to setup a password for this stupid Restrictions option. ?

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kd2000

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Jan 3, 2011 8:40 PM in response to eyusi

I have the same isssue, is the passcode lock different than restriction passcode. Because I never setup my restriction passcode and now I cannot enter my restriction on/off menu. It keeps failing on all attempts. The regular passcode to unlock works fine. Any solutions out there to fix restrictions passcode without going thru entire system restore ?

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queene

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Jan 31, 2011 8:11 PM in response to kd2000

my poor kid can't use her ipod til i can get some dang restrictions set and the passcode fopr the restrictions is just showing failed attempts!!! what to do ? somebody please help!

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Vfouch

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Feb 2, 2011 5:14 AM in response to eyusi

I lost my iPod around late December early January and it's February 2nd and I just found it.
It keeps on saying 'iPod is disabled connect to itunes' but itunes wont load my iPod because my iPod wont let me plug in my passcode. I need some serious help with this

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