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How can I get my restrictions pass code without doing a factory restore?

How can I get my restrictions pass code without doing a factory restore?

iPhone 4, iOS 7.1.1

Posted on May 10, 2014 5:34 PM

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Mar 14, 2017 2:04 PM in response to Parkashj139

YYou can't. I spent 2 hours on the phone with support. Back everything to iCloud ND ITunes. Then restore to factory defaults. Of note, I had to bring my IPad INTO the Apple Store--- the did a restore to factory settings - AND MY RESTRICTIONS WERE STILL ON!!!! So insure you ARE VERY SPECIFIC, or you may end up like me---- I have to do it again! Good luck, it doesn't take long.

May 10, 2014 5:36 PM in response to Dallas239

You cannot:


Locked Out, Forgot Lock or Restrictions Passcode, or Need to Restore Your Device: Several Alternative Solutions

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1. iOS- Forgotten passcode or device disabled after entering wrong passcode


2. iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen

3. Restoring iPod touch after forgotten passcode

4. What to Do If You've Forgotten Your iPhone's Passcode

5. iOS- Understanding passcodes

6. iTunes 10 for Mac- Update and restore software on iPod, iPhone, or iPad

7. iOS - Unable to update or restore


Forgotten Restrictions Passcode Help


iPad,iPod,iPod Touch Recovery Mode


You will need to restore your device as New to remove a Restrictions passcode. Go through the normal process to restore your device, but when you see the options to restore as New or from a backup, be sure to choose New.


You can restore from a backup if you have one from BEFORE you set the restrictions passcode.


Also, see iTunes- Restoring iOS software.

May 10, 2014 5:37 PM in response to Dallas239

Dallas239 wrote:


How can I get my restrictions pass code without doing a factory restore?


You cannot.


To remove a forgotten Restrictions passcode you will need to either...


1) Restore the Device as New... See Section 6 here...


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4137


OR...


2) From a Backup created Before the Restrictions Code was set....


Restore from Backup > http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766

Aug 28, 2015 11:52 PM in response to AnaMusic

Check out this video:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyENHRniaE8


The first time I edited the file and tried restoring with BackupBot, but the iPad behaved strangely afterward (e.g. apps were quitting and when I disabled restrictions, it didn't seem to accept the change).


I decided to try again, but after editing the file with iBackupBot (on my Mac), I used iTunes to do the restore and this time it worked!

Jan 12, 2016 7:05 PM in response to Bradford Schwie

Bradford Schwie - I edited the file with iBackupBot and tried to restore from there but it didn't work - how do I edit the file with iBackupBot and then restore from iTunes using a PC? Would the backup file in iTunes still be an original backup file with the restriction passcode on it? I would greatly appreciate any help on this - I really do not want to restore the iphone to factory settings, unfortunately my kid didn't do an icloud backup or anything.

How can I get my restrictions pass code without doing a factory restore?

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