How do I reset my iPhone if I forgot my restrictions passcode?

How do I reset my iPhone if I forgot my restrictions passcode?

When you need to reset your iPhone, you can use iTunes to restore your iPhone. If you forgot your restrictions passcode, you can use iTunes to remove the restrictions. Note: If you have problems restoring your iPhone, you might want to check out the following article: How to restore your iPhone from iTunes. What is the restrictions passcode? If you had restrictions enabled on your iPhone, you can use iTunes to remove the restrictions. If you have forgotten the restrictions passcode and you want to remove the restrictions, you will have to use iTunes. How do I remove restrictions from my iPhone? Open iTunes. Click the Summary button. Click the Restore button. Click Delete Restricted Content. Click Delete Ownership. Click Restore. How do I restore my iPhone to factory settings? How do I delete an iPhone from my Apple ID?

How do I reset my restrictions passcode on my iPhone 6?

A friend of mine got a call from his company that they would like to meet with him for a bit. Unfortunately, his company was in the middle of some restructuring and the CEO wanted to meet with him and some other executives to discuss the changes.

When he arrived at the building, they met him in a small conference room. After introductions and small talk, the CEO took out an iPhone, unlocked it, entered his passcode and the device rebooted.

I have to admit, I was pretty impressed. But then he told me that his passcode is 10 digits. I have an iPhone 6 with Touch ID and I have a passcode that is 6 digits. I asked him what the difference was and he said it was a new security feature.

I then asked what happens if I give them my fingerprint, he replied with You're toast. Now that I am a little more technical and know how to use a computer, I immediately said How do I reset my restrictions passcode on my iPhone 6? This is a question that comes up fairly often and I have not seen any answers that cover this. So here are the steps I took to change my passcode back to a 6 digit one: Remove the device from your Apple ID. If you are not sure how to do this, read this article.

On the lock screen, tap the three dots and then tap Forgot. In the Toasts list, tap Find My iPhone. A list of devices will show up and the name of your device will be at the top of the list. Tapping your device will open the Find My iPhone app. In the top right corner, you will see an Emergency Call button. Tap the button and you will be taken to the Emergency Call screen. After typing in your passcode and touching the Submit button, the phone will restart and you will be taken to the Forgot screen. From there, you can add your device back to your Apple ID and can choose to restore your device to factory settings. So there you have it, a simple guide to changing your passcode on your iPhone.

What is an Apple restrictions passcode?

An Apple restrictions passcode, or AppleID passcode, is a text string used to restrict a user's ability to access some or all of the features on an Apple device (eg iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple Watch, etc.).

Before iOS 9, restrictions were set by a user logging into their account on an Apple device using their Apple ID, selecting the Restrictions tab and setting the passcode. Restrictions can now be managed using iCloud or via the Mobile Device Passcode setting in Settings General Passcode Set Passcode.

How do I use a restrictions passcode? When you've set your restrictions passcode, you'll notice it's set as the 'Restrictions passcode' option in the General Restrictions passcode menu in Settings General Restrictions. If you don't set a passcode, your restrictions will be managed via iCloud, and you can manage them by going to iCloud.com. To access iCloud restrictions, sign into your account at iCloud.com, then click 'Restrictions' from the left menu, and 'Enable Restrictions'.

If you set a passcode on your device, you'll be prompted for it when you first launch the device. You'll also be prompted for the passcode when you need to access some of the features or functionality that are restricted.

How do I turn off a restrictions passcode? If you don't set a passcode on your device, then you can manage your restrictions via iCloud, and the restrictions will be turned off when you sign into iCloud.com and enable restrictions via iCloud.

You can also manage restrictions via the Restrictions passcode menu in Settings General Restrictions passcode. To disable restrictions, set the passcode to the same one you use to unlock your device, then select 'Disabled' from the Restrictions passcode menu.

How do I change a restrictions passcode?

How to reset my iPhone if I forgot my restrictions passcode?

I forgot my restrictions passcode on my iPhone. I tried to use my Apple ID to unlock it but it said it didn't recognize it. I tried resetting it but it still says it doesn't recognize it. I tried removing it from my iCloud account but it still says it doesn't recognize it. How can I fix this?

Your iPhone is locked, so you can't remove it from your iCloud account. You need to reset your iPhone to factory settings. Go to Settings General Reset Erase All Content and Settings. When you reset your iPhone, the passcode will be set to 0000. You can also try to restore your iPhone. If the passcode is 0000, you can choose to restore from the backup you created before.

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