Forgot restrictions passcode on iPhone or iPad

You will need to restore your phone as new, as has been explained repeatedly in this thread:

How to use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

Use recovery mode and your computer's iTunes, see partway down this page for instructions : If you forgot the passcode for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or your device is disabled - Apple Support

See here: If you forgot your Screen Time passcode - Apple Support

I found also another solution which worked for me (not sure if it's listed on this Support Thread 😉 ) The only thing is , you need 2 ipod : 1 with the problem (which has the forgotten Restriction Passcode) + The other Device with Restriction passcode disabled.

1- Backup the IPad / Ipod which don't have the "Restriction Passcode" using Itune,

2- Then restore the above backup on the Ipod/Ipad which has the "Restriction passcode"

Once completed, you will have the exact same image on both and the restriction will be removed 🙂

PS: Both Devices should have the same level of OS ver.

- Hope this helps.

cheers

AW

jeannie141 wrote:

Hi! I am looking through all the post and I am not seeing how to get or reset restrictions passcode. For what I read apple says you have to erase the entire phone. Is this what you did to reset the passcode??

You cannot reset the passcode. You have to restore the phone.

anasfrommahasamund wrote:

I have forgotten my restriction passcode what to do

To quote the post immediately above yours, "You either remember it, restore to a backup that was taken when the code wasn't on the phone, or reset the phone back to factory defaults."

What happens when you try to access them ? Do the apps show in the device's homescreen (if they do you haven't hidden them via Restrictions) ?

Do I need to restore the phone?

If you've forgotten the Restrictions passcode you would need to restore to a backup taken when the code wasn't on the phone (or reset the phone back to factory defaults).

If someone restores their device from backup when they have forgotten their restriction passcode, yes, restoring from backup will put them right back where they started, meaning they still will need to know the restrictions passcode, which of course, they don't. The ONLY way to get out of such a situation is to use the link posted multiple times and erase the device using iTunes. They'll have to manually add their data back.

I doubt it, since the older iOS does not have Screen Time, you would have to go back to the Restrictions passcode issue, which of course requires a full restore to factory and not using the backup to restore. I'm sorry I did not pay enough attention to the model the poster referenced.

Vicwat7 wrote:

How can I change my restrictions code

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

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.

download 'Find My iPhone'.... Sign in to to your apple account and then click 'erase iPhone'...

See previous replies - if you have a backup taken when the code wasn't on the device you can restore to that, otherwise reset the device back to factory defaults

Follow the instructions already posted, if you have a backup taken when the code wasn't on the device you can restore to that, if you don't reset the device back to factory defaults

Restore to a backup if it was taken when the code wasn’t on the phone, or reset the phone back to factory defaults

Restore to a backup taken when the code wasn't on the device, or reset the device back to factory defaults