iOS 7 forgot restrictions passcode

Wonderful! It worked! Thank you gilsonmelo and timfrommoncton. I was constantly trying possible passcodes. Even ended up writing them down in a notebook so I'd remember what I'd already tried. Tried 93 different passcodes without success.

My notes to add were that I didn't know how to do a factory reset. Found out that you have to hold that home button down, plug it back in, and then wait for the itunes message to pop up. (I had been letting go of the home button too early -- at the apple logo.) After that, all was easy!

I did this on a 5s with ios7. Oh, and finding com.apple.springboard.plist wasn't easy. I finally found it for my phone under System Files - HomeDomain - Library - Preferences.

Hope this might help out the next guy!

Hello,

I've tried following your steps and checked everything in the codes, it all matches up, but the problem is that it won't let me save the code.

When I try and save the code it says "found non-key inside <dict> at line 93". That is because when I entered your code, it adds a line with the <string>1234</string> so the <key> is now at line 94.

Is there a fix for this?

Thanks, Jake

By the way, this is a snippet of what my code looks like for reference.

<key>SBParentalControlsBlockTimeIntervalSinceReferenceDate</key>

<real>402944903.86344302</real>

<key>SBParentalControlsBlocked</key>

<false/>

<key>SBParentalControlsEnabled</key>

<false/>

<key>SBParentalControlsFailedAttempts</key>

<integer>0</integer>

<key>SBParentalControlsMCContentRestrictions</key>

<dict>

<key>countryCode</key>

<string>us</string>

</dict>

<key>SBParentalControlsPIN</key>

<string>1234</string>

<array>

<string>com.apple.Preferences</string>

<string>com.apple.reminders</string>

<string>com.apple.mobilemail</string>

<string>com.apple.newsstand</string>

<string>com.apple.mobilesafari</string>

<string>com.apple.AppStore</string>

</array>

<key>SBRingerMuted</key>

<true/>

Hey guys, I dont know if I just got lucky but try putting 0000 in as ypur restrictions password. Worked for me

Nash, when u open the plist in ibot, it opens in a pop-up window. that window has got a few symbols running along the top. find the floppy disc symbol and click on it to save. cheers...

Since after reading the posts, it was still confusing, I decided to write my own post, to explain in detail how to change the restrictions passcode

I hope this could help others...

http://lafrutamordida.blogspot.co.il/2013/10/restrictions-passcode-forgotten.htm l

Thanks! 🙂

Alejandro

I tried 0000 and 1111 with no luck but 5555 worked!

Hello i had the same problem my passcode has been the same for year. I reached 10 tries but this morning it's works fine with the same passcode...

interesting..............hope that its resolved for you.

AFter getting/staying completely frustrated the apple store support(and follow up email pertaining to such...which i rec'd no reply)........after finally getting back into home screen after 2 hrs.....i changed my passcode to something else.

Have had NOT problems since....and its been approx 2 wks.

Thanks Gilsonmela

This really helped me to reset my restriction password

Interesting solution. I have the same situation with the password problem after the IOS7 update. I also have another problem that may just mess me up where I cannot recover anything. My wife updated to IOS7, but there are no backups... The worst situation is that it had never been connected to a computer before, so I get the error when I try to connect to a newly installed Itunes.

"iTunes could not connect to the iPad because it is locked with a passcode. You must enter your passcode on the iPad before it can be used with iTunes."

I think that is the death knell of any data that I may want to recover...

Anyone have any ideas on how to get around this?

Oops! I meant to reply to gilsonmelo for help with my wife's IPAD. Is there a way to do this with an IPAD that has never been backed up or connected to Itunes?

Thanks gilsonmelo for all the help.

I have the same problem and I'm 100% sure that I have not forgotten my password. It works on my phone but not on the iPad 4.

Thank you so so much gilsonmelo!! Two trips to the Genius Bar (ironic name ;-)) - no luck - and I am so pleased and grateful to have found this post! Thank you!