How to take off time limit on iphone without passcode

Learn how to reset your passcode if you forgot it.

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How to reset the Screen Time passcode for your personal device
On an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
How to reset the Screen Time passcode for your child's device
On an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Way 1: Turn off Screen Time without passcode after logging out iCloud
Step 1: Sign out of iCloud on your iPhone.
Step 2: Turn Screen Time on iPhone.
How to avoid forgetting passcode
How do I turn off screen time password without passcode?
How do I get rid of time limit on iPhone?

Use the steps below if you forgot your Screen Time passcode or the Screen Time passcode for a member of your Family Sharing group. If you forgot the passcode to unlock your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, or you get a message that says it's disabled, follow these steps instead.

How to reset the Screen Time passcode for your personal device

Use the steps below to change your Screen Time passcode on an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac.

On an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Make sure that your device is updated to iOS 13.4 or iPadOS 13.4 or later.
Go to Settings > Screen Time.
Tap Change Screen Time Passcode, then tap Change Screen Time Passcode again.
Tap Forgot Passcode?
Enter the Apple ID and password*that you used to set up the Screen Time passcode.
Enter a new Screen Time passcode, then enter it again to confirm.

On a Mac

Make sure that your Mac is updated to macOS Catalina 10.15.4 or later.
Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Screen Time.
Click
Options in the lower-left corner.
Click Change Passcode, then click Forgot Passcode.
Enter the Apple ID and password* that you used to set up the Screen Time passcode.
Enter a new Screen Time passcode, then enter it again to confirm.

If you have Share Across Devices turned on, your new Screen Time passcode will automatically update on those devices after you reset it.

If you still have issues resetting your Screen Time passcode, contact Apple Support.

How to reset the Screen Time passcode for your child's device

If you’re using Family Sharing to manage a child’s account, passcode reset options won’t be available on their device. Use the following steps on the family organizer's device to reset the Screen Time passcode for your child.

On an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Make sure that the family organizer's device is updated to iOS 13.4 or iPadOS 13.4 or later.
On the family organizer's device, go to Settings > Screen Time.
Scroll down and choose a child’s name under Family.
Tap Change Screen Time Passcode, then tap Change Screen Time Passcode again. You might be asked to authenticate with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode.
Enter a new Screen Time passcode, then enter it again to confirm.

On a Mac

Make sure that your Mac is updated to macOS Catalina 10.15.4 or later.
Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Screen Time.
Select a child's name from the drop-down menu in the left sidebar.
Click
Options in the lower-left corner.
Click Change Passcode, then click Forgot Passcode.
Enter the Apple ID and password* that you used to set up the Screen Time passcode.
Enter a new Screen Time passcode, then enter it again to confirm.

If you have Share Across Devices turned on, your new Screen Time passcode will automatically update on those devices after you reset it.

If you still have issues resetting your Screen Time passcode, contact Apple Support.

*Learn what to do if you forgot your Apple ID or password.

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Published Date: May 01, 2020

I forgot the Screen Time passcode on my iPhone. Apple’s advice is to erase your device and set it up as a new iPhone. I tried to reset the iPhone by erasing all content, but that won’t work on my iPhone’s Settings app because it requires to enter both the lock screen and the screen time password. What if I don’t want to erase the current content of my phone? Is there a feasible method to recommend?

Screen Time Passcode is a four-character numeric code that’s different from the passcode you use to unlock your device. To turn off the Screen Time on an iPhone or iPad in the normal way, you need the original passcode. If you forgot your Screen Time passcode, try to update your device to the latest iOS or iPadOS then reset your passcode. If you can’t update your device, you can use the following ways to turn it off on your iPhone or iPad:

Tip 1: No password required to turn off screen time after logging out of iCloud on iPhone
Tip 2: Some third-party tools have a function to remove the forgotten “Screen Time” passcode to help you easily turn off the Screen Time without data loss.

Way 1: Turn off Screen Time without passcode after logging out iCloud

If you sign out of iCloud, you’ll be able to turn off Screen Time without entering a passcode. After that, you can sign back in with your Apple ID and re-enable Screen Time if you wish to continue using it.

Step 1: Sign out of iCloud on your iPhone.

Go to Settings > [your name].
Scroll down and tap Sign Out.
Enter your Apple ID password and tap Turn Off.
Turn on the data that you want to keep a copy of on your device.
Tap Sign Out.
Tap Sign Out again to confirm that you want to sign out of iCloud.

Step 2: Turn Screen Time on iPhone.

Open the Settings app.
Tap Screen Time.
Tap Turn Off Screen Time.

If a Screen Time passcode is set up on your iPhone with iOS 12, unfortunately, you forgot that passcode, then you can use the professional tool – iPhone Passcode Refixer to help you remove the Screen Time passcode from your iPhone. This will remove the passcode without causing any data loss on your iPhone.

First of all, you need to connect your iPhone to the computer using its USB cable. Download and install the iPhone Passcode Refixer software on a Windows computer.

Step 1: Launch the program, click on Remove Screen Time passcode from the main interface.

Step 2: Unlock your iPhone and trust this connection.

Enter your passcode, if you have one, to unlock your iPhone
Tap Trust to allow your computer to access your data.

Step 3: Click the Start button to confirm the Screen Time passcode removing.

Note: If the Find My iPhone has been turned on, you need to turn it off first.

Step 4: Wait for the process to end, the Screen Time passcode can be removed successfully. And Screen Time is turned off on your iPhone.

Video tutorial of removing | turning off Screen Time passcode:

How to avoid forgetting passcode

Losing a passcode or password will not only take a lot of time, but it will also cost a lot of money. You won’t believe that some data is expensive: sometimes, the price of the data will be higher than the price of the iPhone. Right! Unfortunately, sometimes losing your password is inevitable, so backing up this information becomes very important.

You can avoid losing screen time passwords by simply entering all of your passwords into the Notes app and adding a password to all the notes you want to protect. You can lock all your notes with your fingerprint, face or password on iPhone. Then use iCloud to update and sync your notes on all your devices. This way, you’ll see your notes on all Apple devices that are signed in with the same Apple ID.

How do I turn off screen time password without passcode?

A quick way to turn off screen time without a password is by signing out of your iCloud account. Doing so will automatically turn off Screen Time and all of its associated data. Simply go to your settings and open your Apple profile. Scroll down and tap on Sign Out.

How do I get rid of time limit on iPhone?

To temporarily turn off all app limits, tap App Limits on the App Limits screen. To temporarily turn off a time limit for a specific category, tap the category, then turn off App Limit. To remove a time limit for a category, tap the category, then tap Delete Limit.