The Screen Time feature on iPhone helps parents manage their children's phone usage time, limiting apps on iPhone to the time children can use the app. And this Screen Time feature is protected by the passcode that parents have set. If you forget your iPhone Screen Time password, you cannot change the settings again. The article below will guide you to reset the iPhone Screen Time feature password.
Instructions for resetting iPhone Usage Time password
Step 1:
At the interface on your phone, click Settings section then click select Screen Time feature to set up. Go to the settings interface for this feature, scroll down below and click Change screen time password.
Step 2:
Display options below the screen, click on it Change screen time password.
Step 3:
This time displays the password input interface for the Screen Time feature currently in use. Because you forgot your password Click Forgot your password. Then you are asked Enter your Apple ID account password to reset the Screen Time feature password on iPhone.
You will then receive an email allowing us to reset the password for the screen time feature on iPhone.
How to reset screen time passcode on Mac
If you want to reset your Screen Time passcode on your Mac, here's what you need to do:
1. Click the icon Apple in the upper left corner of the menu bar and select System Settings from the drop-down menu.
2. Select Screen Time from the sidebar.
3. Scroll down and click Change Passcode… in Lock Screen Time Settings.
4. Click Forgot Passcode?
5. Enter your Apple ID email and click Next or press the key Returni.
6. Enter your Apple ID password and click Next or press the key Return.
7. Finally, enter the new Screen Time passcode, then enter it again to verify.
Again, you're out of luck if it's not on Share Across Devices and skip the screen time passcode recovery step during setup.
How to reset your child's screen time passcode
If you're taking full advantage of parental controls on your child's iPhone or iPad and using Apple's Family Sharing feature to control your children's screen time, you can use your iPhone or iPad. Mac to reset the screen time passcode for your child's device.
Note: You must be a Family Organizer to reset your child's Screen Time password.
On iPhone or iPad
To reset the Screen Time passcode on your child's Apple device from an iPhone or iPad, follow the steps below:
- Open the application Settings on your iPhone or iPad and tap your name at the top.
- Click Family Sharing and choose your child's name.
- On the next screen, tap Screen Time.
- Click Change Screen Time Passcodethen tap again Change Screen Time again from two options.
- You will now be prompted to enter your device's passcode. If you use Touch ID or Face ID to unlock your device, you can scan your finger or face to continue the authentication process.
- Finally, enter the new Screen Time passcode and enter it again to confirm.
Change or turn off your child's Screen Time password in the settings app on iPhone
On Mac
Here's what you need to do if you want to reset your child's Screen Time passcode using a Mac:
1. Click the icon Apple and go ahead System Settings.
2. Select Screen Time from the left sidebar.
3. Click your name next to it Family Member and select your child's name from the drop-down menu.
4. Scroll down and click Change Passcode.
5. Enter your Mac admin password and press the key Return or click Unlock.
6. Now enter the new Screen Time passcode and enter it again to confirm.
Every operation is very easy! However, if you forget your Apple account login details, you will first have to go through the complicated process of resetting your Apple ID password.
If you have it enabled Share Across Devicesyour Screen Time settings will sync seamlessly across all devices in your iCloud account. This means you won't have to separately change your Screen Time passcode on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
