I forget my screentime passcode, How can i recover it? what should i do now? i forget only screentime passcode not unlock screen or Face ID one.
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iPhone X, iOS 11.2.5
JaeNjojo wrote:
As far as i have found to be successful is 1) log into “find my iphone” on the same device having issues
2) locate your device
3) erase device
4) download any one of your backups
screen time password does not carry over
That shouldn't work and goes again Apple's advice as per this article.
Use Screen Time to prevent purchasing on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
This is the relevant section.
You could try a third party password recovery tool as suggested earlier but you will be putting a lot of trust in someone else's software and giving it access to all your "sensitive" BackUp data, although they do say nothing is actually transmitted!
Hi, I came across this very helpful free tool to retrieve your screentime passcode. Worked like a charm for me on iOS 12. https://pinfinder.net/
As I suspected, forgetting one's Screen Time Passcode is virtually the same as forgetting one's Restrictions Passcode. This article I found tells you you'll need to restore your phone and start over:
https://appletoolbox.com/2018/08/reset-the-screen-time-passcode-on-ios-12/
I had this happen to me, with a sort of glitch where there were already four failed passcode attempts as soon as the update was downloaded. I tried so many things, all possible passcodes and nothing worked.
I just tried the first four numbers of my six number iPhone passcode, and it worked to let me in!
If you simply don't remember the Restrictions Passcode you used previously, you'll have to restore your phone and not from backup. You can then bring your apps, photos, music, messages over after you've restored the phone. Again, DO NOT RESTORE FROM BACKUP.
This link will tell you how to restore from a forgotten passcode. There really is no other way around this: If you forgot the passcode for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or your device is disabled - Apple Support
I had the same issue with screentime requiring a passcode which I didn’t know. I have found a good article on how to find the passcode. It points to a website which will help you find passcode, it is not third party software that you have to down load. It worked for me!
https://www.iphonelife.com/blog/5/tip-day-what-do-if-you-forget-your-restriction s-passcode#
I found that I never set it. I tried 7 tmes and no luck. The update is deceiving. Scroll all the way down and there is an option to set a password for Screen Time and another to turn off Screen Time. It asked if I was sure and then asked me for my fingerprint to verify and it turned it off. I did not need to restore my phone
Yes yesterday i update to IOS12 and check screenTime but it need passcode. So i dont know what is the passcode for screentime.
I was never asked to set a screentime passcode when updating to iOS12 on my iPad, but I am unable to turn off screentime now, this is very frustrating!
A Free + easy solution https://pinfinder.net/mac.html
I haven’t enable ScreenTime yet, on the start-up screen after iOS12 rebooted I just skipped over that part and selected “Configure later”, or words to that affect. I hate configuring things on restarts because it’s prone to mistakes, much prefer to do it later when I can take my time about it.
If I had to guess, I would think the process is much like turning on your Device lock, if you enable it asks for a password, then asks you to confirm before finally enabling. Can’t you remember entering something at that start-up stage, even if you just pressed ”enter” key, if it’s locked now you must of set something up I would have thought.
Not sure what else to suggest, others might come along with ideas on how you can resolve.
ps. This discussion may help iOS 12 default Screen Time passcode?
rbrylawski wrote:
...But I did have a Restrictions passcode set up on my iPhone X. I had to create a new passcode for ScreenTime when iOS12 loaded.
Another idea bites the dust then, I’ve just checked both my devices and never having had Restrictions set, I’m being asked to setup ScreenTime when going to that section, as one would expect.
Hope Um3rJalil can remember Restrictions code, like to see what happens when used.
You most likely used that 4 digit code for your restrictions passcode on your previous phone. Assuming you did, the new phone simply used the stored passcode you had set (maybe years ago) which is contained in your backups.
It’s basically there to help you control device “over usage” by giving the user feedback and some control limits to various activities, but it’s not necessary essential.
Turning off or on will not cause any issues, it’s just a “tool” to help under certain situations and depends on your circumstance ie. do you have kids and would like to limit their exposure to certain activities or do you easily loose track of time yourself when on such devices!
That's certainly possible. But I did have a Restrictions passcode set up on my iPhone X. I had to create a new passcode for ScreenTime when iOS12 loaded.
Forgot iPhone Screen Time Passcode
