iOS 7 forgot restrictions passcode

Does the steps you gave also apply for IPod Touch because i tried it for my ipod but my ipod wont be erased, it says

" Pending: Erase iPod

This ipod will we erased when it connects to the internet "

but i have been waiting for ever and my ipod is connected to the internet, why wont it work?

please help if you can

Sure it should they all are running iOS 7.1. Since you are erasing it there is no harm in starting over. Power it down and try again. There are only so many options you have at this point. Try to start over and put it in DFU mode again...

FYI..I just did this and it worked for me! So easy! Thanks!!

I am so desperate to get this fixed! I can't erase all of my work and information!! My ipad has a passcode lock on the front screen, and i forgot it. I have never backed up the ipad or synced it to any computer.

I have dowloaded iBackupbot, have my ipad connected. If I am reading all the posts and instructions correctly, I should now go to Itunes and backup the ipad. When I connect to itunes and try to backup it tells me the passcode has to be entered 1st. well... thats the problem. I don't remember it! I see there is a backup button on Ibackupbot. Am I suppose to back up from there? I am lost! I see the information I am suppose to copy from the directions and replace when the time comes to it, but i don't know how to back the information up in the first place, so i can change the codes in backup inside ibackupbot. Could someone please help me figure this out, before I go crazy. If you don't mind walk me thru the steps of getting the information backed up the first time, and then when I am in ibackup bot and looking at the Ipad information, which little information branch do I click on to input those codes from the previous posters?

Thanks so much in advance!

Follow these steps:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5321819?answerId=25532537022#25532537022

Unfortunately, if you have never backed up your iPad to either your computer or to iCloud and you forgot your passcode lock there is no way to recover the data on it. Not with iTunes, not with any 3rd party app. The phone is encrypted using strong encryption so without a "trusted" (meaning previously synced iTunes) decryption key your data is unrecoverable. If there were a way around the passcode lock there would be no point in having it and iPhones/iPads would not be approved for secure corporate or government use.

Lawrence, we're talking about the Restrictions passcode, not the phone lock. Edit: I see you were responding to someone else who got it wrong.

For anyone technically minded, you can simply decrypt your Restrictions passcode using this code:

http://hashcat.net/forum/thread-2892.html

No need to mess around with restores.

(Yes, as convinced as I was that my iPhone was bugged, it turned out I'd forgotten the code afterall.)

However, the post I responded to clearly said PASSCODE LOCK.

Edit: I just saw your edit 😉

JohnnyW2001 wrote:

For anyone technically minded, you can simply decrypt your Restrictions passcode using this code:

http://hashcat.net/forum/thread-2892.html

This assumes your iPhone backup is not encrypted. But it's a clever solution.

0000 as the restrictions passcode just worked for my son as well. Yay! We are now disabling the restrictions.

For those a little less technically inclined: http://ios7hash.derson.us

What I did was after the initial wipe and all,

DO NOT CLICK RESTORE FROM BACKUP.

Push set up as new iPod/iPhone/iDevice and then sign into your Apple ID. All your contacts will still be in the device and also, you can redownload apps from the Purchased section under Updates in the App Store

I encountered the same issue.

I entered 0000 two consecutive times. Presto. It worked.

Thanks! That just saved me from having to delete everything but my contacts! 🙂

this helped me so much. ive been trying to guess my password for weeks and my only option (so it seemed) was to restore my phone to factory setting. i saw your thread and your instrcutions still seemed a little to "techy" for me so with the help of an amazing apple employe i was able to 'untech' your instructions.

i thought i had to download iBackupBot (which for an untechy person seemed a little daunting) but all i needed was back up files which can be found here

Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/
The "~" represents your Home folder. If you don't see Library in your Home folder, hold Option and click the Go menu.

i then followed your instructions and it worked a treat, so thank you!!!