Forgot restrictions passcode on iPhone or iPad

Goober4585 wrote:

I'm trying to erase all data on an old phone that I want to donate. It's asking for a "restriction passcode." No idea what it is. Is there any way I can reset it so I can clear all my data on the phone?

Follow the steps in the link in the Apple Recommended post in the very thread you replied to.

Or see here:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201304

If you forgot your Screen Time passcode, update your device to the latest iOS or iPadOS then reset your passcode. If you can’t update your device, erase it and set it up as new to remove the passcode and choose a new one. Restoring your device from a backup won't remove your passcode.

Chelseaoneill123 wrote:

I have a iPhone 11 and I have a content & Privacy restrictions and I don’t know the password and I don’t have a laptop to fix it

You can either attempt to reset the Restrictions passcode as explained in the support document provided in the Apple recommended post at the top of every page of the very thread you replied to, which says this:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201304

If you forgot your Screen Time passcode, update your device to the latest iOS or iPadOS then reset your passcode. If you can’t update your device, erase it and set it up as new to remove the passcode and choose a new one. Restoring your device from a backup won't remove your passcode.

That reset does not require a computer.

If that does not work, then you will need to either borrow a computer from someone, a friend or relative, or take the phone to an Apple Store and ask to use one their computers to restore the iPhone.

On iPhone 6 you will need to restore the iPhone to factory condition to remove the restrictions passcode, there is no way tom reset it.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201304

If you forgot your Screen Time passcode, update your device to the latest iOS or iPadOS then reset your passcode. If you can’t update your device, erase it and set it up as new to remove the passcode and choose a new one. Restoring your device from a backup won't remove your passcode.

Boci33 wrote:

My iPad iOS 10.3.3 has restriction passcode enabled I do not have this code I tried 1234 does not work. Tried to reset and full reset but it asks for pass code

I do not have backup what can I do The problem started as YouTube was asking for update I deleted and loaded latest app for this device but that does not help

From the Apple recommended post at the top of every page of the very thread you replied to, and numerous other posts in the 62 pages of thread: (bolded blue text are links to further instructions)

If you forgot your Screen Time passcode, update your device to the latest iOS or iPadOS then reset your passcode. If you can’t update your device, erase it and set it up as new to remove the passcode and choose a new one. Restoring your device from a backup won't remove your passcode.

Jayden_Mchnan wrote:

Apple I need help with something with the content privacy restrictions passcode.

From the Apple recommended post at the top of every page of the very thread you replied to, and numerous other posts in the 62 pages of thread: (bolded blue text are links to further instructions):

If you forgot your Screen Time passcode, update your device to the latest iOS or iPadOS then reset your passcode. If you can’t update your device, erase it and set it up as new to remove the passcode and choose a new one. Restoring your device from a backup won't remove your passcode.

naeemrozario wrote:

I forgotten my restriction password please help me

From the Apple recommended post at the top of every page of the very thread you replied to, and numerous other posts in the 62 pages of thread: (bolded blue text are links to further instructions):

If you forgot your Screen Time passcode, update your device to the latest iOS or iPadOS then reset your passcode. If you can’t update your device, erase it and set it up as new to remove the passcode and choose a new one. Restoring your device from a backup won't remove your passcode.

Barleanu wrote:

I forgot my restrictions password. Can you sey it to me?

Nobody here can know your restrictions passcode. It is something you set, only stored in the iPhone, so only you would know it. Nobody else, not even Apple has any way off knowing your restrictions passcode.

Follow the steps provided in the Apple recommended post at the top of every page of the very thread you replied to, and numerous other posts in the 62 pages of thread to reset the Restrictions Passcode: (bolded blue text are links to further instructions):

If you forgot your Screen Time passcode, update your device to the latest iOS or iPadOS then reset your passcode. If you can’t update your device, erase it and set it up as new to remove the passcode and choose a new one. Restoring your device from a backup won't remove your passcode.

Jayden_Mchnan wrote:

What’s my restriction password I need to turn on explicit mode on same as youtube.

Nobody here can know your restrictions passcode. It is something you set, only stored in the iPhone, so only you would know it. Nobody else, not even Apple has any way of knowing your restrictions passcode.

Follow the steps provided in the Apple recommended post at the top of every page of the very thread you replied to, and numerous other posts in the 62 pages of thread to reset the Restrictions Passcode: (bolded blue text are links to further instructions):

If you forgot your Screen Time passcode, update your device to the latest iOS or iPadOS then reset your passcode. If you can’t update your device, erase it and set it up as new to remove the passcode and choose a new one. Restoring your device from a backup won't remove your passcode.

kran241 wrote:

restriction passcode reset

Follow the steps provided in the Apple recommended post at the top of every page of the very thread you replied to, and numerous other posts in the 62 pages of thread to reset the Restrictions Passcode: (bolded blue text are links to further instructions):

If you forgot your Screen Time passcode, update your device to the latest iOS or iPadOS then reset your passcode. If you can’t update your device, erase it and set it up as new to remove the passcode and choose a new one. Restoring your device from a backup won't remove your passcode.

cayden235 wrote:

I don’t remember my passcode for my screen time

Follow the steps provided in the Apple recommended post at the top of every page of the very thread you replied to, and numerous other posts in the 63 pages of thread to reset the Screen Time Passcode: (bolded blue text are links to further instructions):

If you forgot your Screen Time passcode, update your device to the latest iOS or iPadOS then reset your passcode. If you can’t update your device, erase it and set it up as new to remove the passcode and choose a new one. Restoring your device from a backup won't remove your passcode.

neville194 wrote:

I want to reset an old iPad to factory settings but can’t remember my restrictions passcode

Follow the steps provided in the Apple recommended post at the top of every page of the very thread you replied to, and numerous other posts in the 63 pages of thread to reset the Screen Time Passcode: (bolded blue text are links to further instructions):

If you forgot your Screen Time passcode, update your device to the latest iOS or iPadOS then reset your passcode. If you can’t update your device, erase it and set it up as new to remove the passcode and choose a new one. Restoring your device from a backup won't remove your passcode.

suhanand wrote:

I forgot the restrictions pass code on my I phone 5

Follow the steps provided in the Apple recommended post at the top of every page of the very thread you replied to, and numerous other posts in the 63 pages of thread to reset the Screen Time Passcode: (bolded blue text are links to further instructions):

If you forgot your Screen Time passcode, update your device to the latest iOS or iPadOS then reset your passcode. If you can’t update your device, erase it and set it up as new to remove the passcode and choose a new one. Restoring your device from a backup won't remove your passcode.

I want to reset all sittings

Tikara_NZ,

I found the file, and although it says "<integer>0</integer>", it still thinks it needs a Restrictions Password... something of note: my 6-Plus previously had NetNanny installed, before we got frustrated with all of its false-positives, and later discovered that our PC install from the OFFICIAL SITE had low-detection malware imbedded into it (which I am proud to say got totally nuked by yours truly), ruining NN's trustworthiness. Obviously, we got rid of it on every device it had been put on, although I might not have been thorough enough, possibly leaving some NN files behind (no, it's not jailbroken, at least not yet. I'm just good enough with computers to utterly obliterate most kinds of files and programs, and NOT good enough with IOS and OSX to do it properly when using anything but Windows 😝)... sooo, that might have something to do with it, since NetNanny likes to disable Safari and put the device into something reminiscent of being a Windows Vista standard user account (being able to do Jack-Crap with settings and override procedures)... Anyways, if their is a way I could potentially overwrite the Restrictions Password manually using an edited backup?

You change it by typing in the existing passcode and selecting a new code.

If you can't remember it, if you have a backup taking when it wasn't on you can restore to that ; if not reset the iPad back to factory defaults (after copying off anything that you want to keep) to remove it