What is Screen Time passcode in iOS 12?

I hope Apple makes it possible to reset this code

It is already possible to reset the code. It means erasing the data on the device and NOT being able to restore a backup to it.

When I went into screen time I had to put in a passcode to access Downtime. I did what I always do when prompted for a passcode - I input the passcode for unlocking the device and of course it worked, as it always does, because it's the only passcode I've ever set.

Passcodes only exist if the user sets one; they don't create themselves, and there is no default - not 0000, 1234, or anything else.

Of course, passwords don't create themselves. What seems to have happened with the iOS 12 update, is that if you had at some point enabled restrictions in iOS 11, screentime automatically defaults to "on" and uses the restrictions password that you set up at that time.

I personally played with that feature, but never used it. I now have no idea what PIN code I used for restrictions, as I didn't use my standard PIN code (as my kids know it).

Fingers crossed that Apple will release an update, because it's clearly not what they intended with this release.

This is same as your restriction password set up in iOS 11. You can upgrade to iOS 12 after removing it or doing a complete reset to iPhone. Read this link for more details.

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They’ve already said how to fix it. I know it’s not what you want but if Apple releases a tool to override the restrictions or screen time passcodes then using them becomes useless. This goes for the passcode to unlock the phone as well. If you forgot either of them you need to restore to factory settings.

I had the same issue, eventually worked out it was one I must have set when playing with parental control or something ages ago.

But when I was playing around with settings, I turned on ‘share across devices’ it gave me the chance to set a new passcode.

I thought that too. Yesterday I downgraded the phone to iOS 11, restored the backup and restrictions were off. It seems like during the iOS 12 upgrade it just randomly put in a passcode. It wasn’t a passcode I would have ever chosen.

If you go to that website and follow the instructions your problem will be resolved. If you don't go to that website or don't follow the instructions in it then you are on your own. You will have to do your own research. But any solution that you find will be similar.

The only official Apple solution is to restore your phone and set it up as a new phone. You can always do that. Any other solution is a hack, and thus Apple will not support it. A harmless hack, but a hack nonetheless. If you want an expensive hack that really works go to https://iphonebackupextractor.com

EDITED: Correct the link

Ok what I did is tried every password I knew it set a restriction I was about 15 missed passwords in but I would change the time an hour ahead to bypass the restriction everytime . So hope this helps anyone... haha

Screen time is part of restrictions and uses the restrictions passcode.

This happened on one of our phones - even tho restrictions were off prior to upgrade, the last restrictions passcode used pulled thru to screen time. An Apple ‘feature, I suppose.

I also have an iPhone 6s. Have you tried calling Apple Support directly for a tech support technician? I get through using #800-676-2775 or 800-692-7753 Also go to Settings and type in the search bar Control on Lock Screen.

Here are the instructions on erasing when you can't remember one of the passcodes. You can't just simply do it from the iOS Settings.

If you forgot the passcode for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or your device is disabled - Apple Support

Same issue, my wife phone would not recognize screen time passcode, on first upgrade from 11 to 12 i was asked to create a new passcod for screen time activation hitch I did and it’s promptem me to enter it twice to verify, no screen time active but hen I’m trying to activate or Chang anything in screen time settings it’s asking me to enter my screentime passcode that would not accept the one I just created few seconds ago. Obviously it’s a bug in ios12 and already did full restore thru iTunes like 4 times and even recovering phone as new ( not from previous backup ) will not accept newly created screentime passcode , looks like it’s pulling from some type of IOS account memory her old restriction passcode that were switched off last ng time ago nd was not usEd in a past many months. It’s driving me crazy since I want her to use screentime to monitor kids accounts but in order to use kids supervision I have to activate her screen time first and that generates this endless loop of creating new passcode and no accepting it after. It’s a mojor issue with this option that they introduced in ios12 as on of the main upgrades ! .... even worse bug is if I fail to enter passcode for 5 times it’s Locis it for 5 minutes but as soon as I will enter one of my kids screen time passcode (they are different ) it will clear this 5 minutes limit same second but As expected trying to get in her screen time is not possible as it would not accept her newly created passcode and I’ll just start counting trials again until you fail 5 times and 1 min wait proposed and etc.