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Have you set a Screen Time passcode on your Apple device (or your child’s to prevent them from messing around with settings), only to forget it later? Don’t worry—resetting the Screen Time passcode on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac is simple!
How to Reset the Screen Time Passcode on Your iPhone or iPad
Here’s what you need to do to reset the Screen Time passcode on your iPhone or iPad:
If you skipped the step to enter your Apple ID details for Screen Time passcode recovery while setting the feature up and haveShare Across Devicesdisabled, you won’t be able to reset the passcode.
How to Reset the Screen Time Passcode on Your Mac
If you’d like to reset the Screen Time passcode on your Mac, here’s what you need to do:
Once again, you’re out of luck if you don’t haveShare Across Devicesenabled and skipped the Screen Time passcode recovery step during setup.
How to Reset the Screen Time Passcode for Your Child’s Device
If you’re taking complete advantage ofparental controls on your child’s iPhone or iPadanduse Apple’s Family Sharing featureto control your child’s screen time, you can use your iPhone or Mac to reset the Screen Time passcode for your child’s device.
You must be the family organizer to reset your child’s Screen Time passcode.
On an iPhone or iPad
To reset the Screen Time passcode on your child’s Apple device from your iPhone or iPad, follow the steps below:
Here’s what you need to do if you’d like to reset the Screen Time passcode for your child’s device using your Mac:
It’s that easy! However, if you also forgot your Apple account login details, you’ll have to go through the complicated process ofresetting your Apple ID passwordfirst.
If you have enabledShare Across Devices, your Screen Time settings will sync seamlessly across all devices under your iCloud account. This means you won’t have to individually change the Screen Time passcode on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
