iOS 7 forgot restrictions passcode

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!

@Mathias Thulmann

You can try creating a new backup and doing the procedures. In case that doesn't work you will have to reset it to the original configurations.

Not sure if that will work but give it a try. Hope this helps you.

I didn't read all the replies so I don't know if this has been solved or not.

You can just set the iPhone into Recovery and restore from there; iTunes won't ask for any password, be them the Restrictions passcode, the general passcode and/or the Activation Lock (Apple ID) password.

Activation Lock will still be active, it'll just not be required to do the Restore by iTunes — Activation Lock sort of resides on the activation servers not so much in the phone itself.

You can also go the iCloud route and just remotely restore the phone from icloud.com/find, as long a it's not been jailbroken it should go normal.

Don't restore a backup since they reset Restrictions settings too. I once restored an old iPhone for a friend but it had all sorts of locks on it and it wouldn't complete the restore so I interrupted the restore by just unplugging the cable ruining its to give complete information to iTunes and just then I did complete the restore — this iPhone also didn't have a working power button so entering DFU wasn't an option.

Restarting the phone can be achieved under the Accessibility settings.