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How to Reset Screen Time Passcode with or without Apple ID

By Jennifer | Last Updated

The iPhone's screen time feature is used to help users learn more details about how long their device is used. Since this feature allows the use of a passcode to protect the settings from being modified, it is more often used by users to limit the time they use their own or their family members' iPhones.

Unlike the iPhone lock screen passcode, the iPhone screen time passcode is used less frequently and you will easily forget it, resulting in the inability to modify or turn off the feature, which seriously affects the normal use of the iPhone. The steps to reset the screen time passcode using Apple ID are simple, but if you forget your Apple ID, resetting the screen time passcode will be incredibly difficult. To help users who need to reset screen time passcode in different situations, this article will guide how to reset screen time passcode with or without apple id.

  1. Part 1: How to reset screen time passcode with Apple ID
  2. Part 2: How to reset screen time passcode without Apple ID

how to reset screen time passcode with or without apple id

Part 1: How to reset screen time passcode with Apple ID

If you have forgotten your iPhone screen time passcode, how do you remove or reset it? Read on for detailed steps on how to reset your screen time passcode with your Apple ID.

Tip: Apple does not offer a password recovery service for the screen time password feature. For devices that forget their screen time password, Apple's official solution is to upgrade to iOS 13.4 and later, or reset the phone. Therefore, the method to reset the screen time passcode with Apple ID is only available for iPhones with iOS 13.4 and above.

Step 1: Go to "Settings" > "Screen Time" > "Change Screen Time Password" on your device.

change screen time passcode

Step 2: The system will ask you to enter the old screen time password, click "Forgot Passcode" and you will be prompted to enter your Apple ID and password to reset it.

Step 3: After entering your Apple ID password to complete the verification, enter the new screen time passcode and then enter it again to confirm, you can reset your device screen time passcode.

screen time passcode recovery

Part 2: How to reset screen time passcode without Apple ID

Forgetting your screen time password and Apple ID can be a real hassle. Using iCloud or iTunes to reset your iPhone and erase all iPhone data can remove your screen time password, but it will make you lose all your data, so obviously it is not an effective solution.

For how to remove screen time passcode without Apple ID, please turn to the professional iPhone unlock tool - iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius which allows you to safely remove Screen Passcode without Apple ID without losing any data. Since removing Apple ID will erase all data from your iPhone, please use this feature only after you have completely backed up your iPhone data.

First download and install iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius on your computer for free. Connect your iPhone to this computer with a USB cable. Trust the computer by entering your iPhone's lock screen password according to the instructions that pop up on the computer screen.

Step 1: Run iSunshare iPhone Passcode Genius and select the function of "Remove Screen Time Passcode".

click remove screen time passcode

Step 2: The software will automatically recognize your device, if your iPhone has the "Find My iPhone" feature turned on, please turn it off first. If you are not sure how to do this, please go to the guide on how to turn off Find My iPhone with or without password. Then click "Start" to continue the next step.

click start button

It will take a few seconds to remove the iPhone's screen time passcode.

remove-time-passcode

Step 3: Soon, the software will indicate that you have successfully removed the screen time password.

remove time passcode successfully

Conclusion:

This is all about reset screen time passcode with or without Apple ID. If you have forgotten your Apple ID, using a professional iPhone unlocking tool is one way you should try as it will enable you to reset screen time passcode without losing any data from your device.

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