How do I turn off parental controls if I forgot my PIN?

If you forgot your PIN and your phone is locked, you can turn off parental controls and set a new PIN without resetting the phone. NOTE: You can't turn off parental controls if the device is locked. You'll need to unlock the device before you can turn off parental controls.

When you turn off parental controls, you will lose the control of the specific app that had the parental controls on. You'll need to restore the phone if you forget the PIN for the device, as restoring it will not re-enable parental controls. If you're using a Google Play account, you can use the "Forgot your PIN?" link to reset the PIN. If you don't have a Google Play account, the best way to reset the PIN is to contact support. Turning Off Parental Controls. Your phone can be configured to only allow adult content and location-based filtering when you're under a certain age (13 or 18). It can also block access to specific apps based on your age. If you want to turn off these settings on a device you already own, follow these steps.

Note: Turning off parental controls will also block the screen lock feature from working. This means that you'll need to unlock the phone in order to turn off parental controls.

Steps. Click on the Settings icon. Select "Device Options" and then "Settings" (depending on your device, it may be called "My Account" or "Device Options"). You should see a section called "Device Protection." Select "Device Protection," and then "Parental Controls." To turn off parental controls, select "Never Allow" and then click the "Back" button to return to the main settings screen. To turn on parental controls, select "Allow" and then click the "Back" button to return to the main settings screen. Restoring a Device After Forgetting the PIN. If you forgot the PIN for your Android device, you can't reset it because it's locked. But you can restore the device.

What you need to do is first turn off your phone. Then, press and hold the power button for five seconds. You'll see the Android logo and two dots at the top of the screen.

How do I turn off parental controls on my iPhone without the password?

I've set up my iPhone to be locked with the password, but the app doesn't ask for a password when I'm away from home. What is the password, if there is one, to turn off parental controls? This is pretty straightforward once you figure out how it works: Start up the App Store app. On the main screen, tap "Settings." Tap "General," and then tap "Restrictions." Tap "Parental Controls," and then tap the switch next to "Show Passcode Lock Screen." Tap "Turn Passcode Off." Tap "Turn Passcode On" (this will make it easier to enter the code in the future). This will disable the parental controls.