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Q: I can't remember the restrictions password I put on my daughter's iPod touch & I need to unlock Safari.  Can anyone help me reset it?

Please help! I can't remember the restrictions password I placed on my daughter's 4th generation iPod touch. I need to allow her to access things sometimes but haven't been able to remember the password since I set it a year ago. Can anyone help me reset it?

iPod touch (4th generation), iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Nov 22, 2012 8:08 PM

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  • by Kappy,Solvedanswer

    Kappy Kappy Nov 22, 2012 8:10 PM in response to reidfromhelena
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    Nov 22, 2012 8:10 PM in response to reidfromhelena

    If You Are Locked Out Or Have Forgotten Your Passcode

     

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         If you have forgotten your Restrictions code, then follow the instructions

         below but DO NOT restore any previous backup. If you do then you will

         simply be restoring the old Restrictions code you have forgotten. This

         same warning applies if you need to restore a clean system.

     

    A Complete Guide to Restore or Recover Your iDevice (if You Forget Your Passcode)

     

    If you need to restore your device or ff you cannot remember the passcode, then you will need to restore your device using the computer with which you last synced it. This allows you to reset your passcode and re-sync the data from the device (or restore from a backup). If you restore on a different computer that was never synced with the device, you will be able to unlock the device for use and remove the passcode, but your data will not be present. Refer to Updating and restoring iPhone, iPad and iPod touch software.

     

    Try restoring the iOS device if backing up and erasing all content and settings doesn't resolve the issue. Using iTunes to restore iOS devices is part of standard isolation troubleshooting. Restoring your device will delete all data and content, including songs, videos, contacts, photos, and calendar information, and will restore all settings to their factory condition.

    Before restoring your iOS device, Apple recommends that you either sync with iTunes to transfer any purchases you have made, or back up new data (data acquired after your last sync). If you have movie rentals on the device, see iTunes Store movie rental usage rights in the United States before restoring.

    Follow these steps to restore your device:

         1. Verify that you are using the latest version of iTunes before attempting to update.

         2. Connect your device to your computer.

         3. Select your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch when it appears in iTunes under Devices.

         4. Select the Summary tab.

         5. Select the Restore option.

         6. When prompted to back up your settings before restoring, select the Back Up

             option (see in the image below). If you have just backed up the device, it is not

             necessary to create another.

         7. Select the Restore option when iTunes prompts you (as long as you've backed up,

             you should not have to worry about restoring your iOS device).

         8. When the restore process has completed, the device restarts and displays the Apple

             logo while starting up:

               After a restore, the iOS device displays the "Connect to iTunes" screen. For updating

              to iOS 5 or later, follow the steps in the iOS Setup Assistant. For earlier versions of

              iOS, keep your device connected until the "Connect to iTunes" screen goes away or

              you see "iPhone is activated."

     

         9. The final step is to restore your device from a previous backup.

     

    If you can not restore your device then you will need to go to recovery mode.

     

    Placing your device into recovery mode:

     

    Follow these steps to place your iOS device into recovery mode. If your iOS device is already in recovery mode, you can proceed immediately to step 6.

         1. Disconnect the USB cable from the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, but leave the other end

             of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.

         2. Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the

             red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to turn off.

     

              If you cannot turn off the device using the slider, press and hold the Sleep/Wake

              and Home buttons at the same time. When the device turns off, release the Sleep/Wake

              and Home buttons.

     

         3. While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the device.

             The device should turn on. Note: If you see the screen pictured below, let the device

             charge for at least ten minutes to ensure that the battery has some charge, and then

             start with step 2 again.

         4. Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen.

             When this screen appears you can release the Home button.

         5. If necessary, open iTunes. You should see the following "recovery mode" alert:

         6. Use iTunes to restore the device.

     

    If you don't see the "Connect to iTunes" screen, try these steps again. If you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen but the device does not appear in iTunes, see this article and its related links.

    Additional Information:

    Note: When using recovery mode, you can only restore the device. All user content on the device will be erased, but if you had previously synced with iTunes on this computer, you can restore from a previous backup. See this article for more information.

  • by reidfromhelena,

    reidfromhelena reidfromhelena Nov 22, 2012 8:12 PM in response to reidfromhelena
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    Nov 22, 2012 8:12 PM in response to reidfromhelena

    I just found info on restoring it as new to factory settings, then re-syncing her data from iTunes. I will try that.

  • by reidfromhelena,

    reidfromhelena reidfromhelena Nov 22, 2012 8:14 PM in response to Kappy
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    Nov 22, 2012 8:14 PM in response to Kappy

    Thank you!

  • by bobjbkln,

    bobjbkln bobjbkln Nov 22, 2012 8:23 PM in response to reidfromhelena
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    Nov 22, 2012 8:23 PM in response to reidfromhelena

    Sorry, this will not work.  Unless you have a backup from before you put on the Restrictions code, restoring from a backup will restore the Restrictions.  You will have to restore it to Factory Settings/New iPod.  You can then redownload for free your previously purchased apps and music, but your data will be lost.

  • by bobjbkln,

    bobjbkln bobjbkln Nov 22, 2012 8:29 PM in response to Kappy
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    Nov 22, 2012 8:29 PM in response to Kappy

    Kappy, why do you persist on providing this complete information for restoring when the passcode is forgotten when this OP (and other similar inquiries) is about what do do when the Restrictions password is forgotten and restoring from a backup will not remove the restrictions password? 

  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Nov 22, 2012 8:36 PM in response to bobjbkln
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    Nov 22, 2012 8:36 PM in response to bobjbkln

    Because it's the same process except for not restoring the backup. Note it is an alert at the top.

     

    You might read it before complaining about it. You are just going to give him the same instructions but omit the restoring of the backup.

     

         If you have forgotten your Restrictions code, then follow the instructions

         below but DO NOT restore any previous backup.

     

    This should be clear enough for you to see.

  • by draph91,

    draph91 draph91 Jan 5, 2016 8:52 AM in response to Kappy
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    Jan 5, 2016 8:52 AM in response to Kappy

    Apple Inc really needs to find a better way other than resetting, I'm having the same problem but I don't remember setting one

  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Jan 5, 2016 10:38 AM in response to draph91
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    Jan 5, 2016 10:38 AM in response to draph91

    If it was easy/not loose things when one forgets the Restrictions passcode than the person being restricted would just do that which defeats Restrictions altogether