How to reset password for screen time

Forgot the Screen Time passcode on your iPhone or iPad? You don't have to erase or factory reset your device. With an Apple ID, you can quickly reset your forgotten Screen Time passcode without losing any data. This page shows you how to reset Screen Time passcode with or without Apple ID on iOS 12/13/14/15.

• How to reset Screen Time Passcode with Apple ID (iOS 13.4 or later)
• How to reset Screen Time Passcode without Apple ID (iOS 12/13/14/15)

How to reset Screen Time Passcode with Apple ID (iOS 13.4 or later)

iOS does not allow you to change your Screen Time passcode without knowing your current Screne Time passcode, unless you have an Apple ID for Screen Time passcode recovery.

When you set up a Screen Time Passcode on iOS 13.4 or later, you are asked to provide an Apple ID for Screen Time Passcode recovery. If the Apple ID was provided, you can use it to reset your forgotten Screen Time Password without effort. Of course, the premise is that you still have the email address and password for that Apple ID.

1. Open Settings, then tap Screen Time > Change Screen Time Passcode > Change Screen Time Passcode.

2. When you are asked to enter the old Screen Time Passcode, tap Forgot Passcode.

3. Enter the Apple ID and password you provided to reset the Screen Time passcode, and then tap OK.

4. Enter a new Screen Time Passcode you want, enter it again, and your Screen Time Passcode is reset immediately.

Reset Screen Time Passcode without Apple ID (iOS 12/13/14/15)

What if you forgot the Apple ID you provided to reset your Screen Time passcode? Or, you forgot your Screen Time passcode in iOS 13.3 or iOS 12? Don't worry! Here is how to reset your forgotten Screen Time passcode without an Apple ID. All you need is the iSumsoft iPhone Passcode Refixer.

The tool helps you easily remove the forgotten Screen Time passcode in iOS 12/13/14/15 without losing any data, and then you can set a new Screen Time passcode.

Step 1: Remove the Screen Time Passcode.

1. Download the iSumsoft iPhone Passcode Refixer program to your PC, and then run the downloaded program to install the software on your PC.

2. Connect the iPhone to your PC using an Apple Lightening-to-USB cable, unlock the iPhone, and then tap Trust to trust this PC if prompted.

3. If you have an Apple ID signed in on your iPhone, go to Settings > Apple ID name > Find My > Find My iPhone to check if Find My iPhone is turned off. If Find My iPhone is on, turn it off. If no Apple ID is signed in, Find My iPhone is off.

Related: How to Turn Off Find My iPhone without Apple ID Password

4. Open iSumsoft iPhone Passcode Refixer and choose the Remove Screen Time Passcode option.

5. On the next page, click the Start button, and the software will automatically detect your iPhone and start removing the Screen Time passcode from it.

6. Keep the iPhone connected and wait for removing Screen Time passcode to complete. It takes only 1 or 2 minutes. During this process, your iPhone will automatically restart. Don't worry, you won't lose any data.

7. When the Screen Time passcode is removed successfully, open your iPhone and you can continue to use it without problems.

Step 2: Set a new Screen Time passcode.

Now you can set a new Screen Time Passcode on your iPhone if you like. Just go to Settings > Screen Time, then scroll down and tap Use Screen Time Passcode. Then enter a 4-digit passcode, re-enter the passcode, and you've reset your Screen Time passcode.

The Final Words:

The above is how to reset a Screen Time Passcode on the iPhone with or without an Apple ID. If neither method works for you, you may have to erase your iPhone to get rid of the forgotten Screen Time passcode.

See How to Erase or Reset iPhone without Screen Time Passcode.

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