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What is Screen Time passcode in iOS 12?

I just upgraded to ios12. Screen Time was enabled by default. I want to turn it off. It demands a pass code. Obviously, I never set a pass code for Screen Time, since it didn't exist prior to the upgrade.

1) Restrictions, aka Parental controls, was not on when I upgraded. It's possible I messed around with it in the distant past and set a pass code at some point.

2) My screen lock pass code is 6 digits, while the Screen Time pass code is 4 digits, so the ST pc default is not the same as the screen lock pc.

3) I have tried several obvious (to me) pass codes, including 0000. Nothing works. I am now up to a 5 minute wait between tries.

[Insert nasty comments about Apple here]

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Posted on Sep 17, 2018 6:09 PM

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campsbayrich

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Posted on Sep 20, 2018 2:45 AM

For those who are still struggling with this, and who don't want to restart their phone from new, I've figured out a method identify what your restrictions passcode is.

You can use https://pinfinder.net/ to look at your phone backup to identify the restrictions password. Unfortunately, it only works on iOS11 backups, so if you don't have that on your system, you will first need to downgrade your device (back to iOS 11), then make a backup, and run pinfinder on that backup.

To locate your backups, follow the instructions at Locate backups of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support.

In order to downgrade your device back to the previous iOS, follow the instructions at https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/how-to-downgrade-from-ios-12/.

It's a bit of a workaround but it will do the trick.

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Mar 4, 2019 5:32 PM in response to Joe Sixpack

I feel you. Same problem. I am entering my restrictions passcode but it doesn't work.

Arj121

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Mar 25, 2019 7:21 AM in response to Joe Sixpack

Every one who forgot their or did not know their restrictions passcode can use PinFinder and can do encrypted backup to their laptop and decrypt that using pin finder

Apr 15, 2019 8:01 AM in response to shaheerfromIndia

Moot. I responded to the wrong post.

Apr 15, 2019 8:17 AM in response to tnxgod

I posted a reply, which you should have seen in your email notification, with the answer. I did not want the full answer to be posted permanently, so you will have to look at the email.

tnxgod

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Apr 15, 2019 8:32 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

Thanks, i will check

May 5, 2019 9:17 AM in response to Joe Sixpack

My screen Time passcode dew to new update

What is Screen Time passcode in iOS 12?