5 Ways to Reset iPhone Without Screen Time Passcode
The Screen Time feature can help you restrict the use of apps. But if you lock the settings and then try to erase all content of the iPhone, you are required to enter Screen Time passcode. For some users, it is possible to forget the passcode because they never turned off the Screen Time lock. If you also encounter the issue, take the following steps to reset iPhone without Screen Time passcode.
- Contents:
- Part 1: How to Reset iPhone if You Forget Screen Time Passcode
- Part 2: How to Erase an iPhone Without Screen Time Passcode
Part 1: How to Reset iPhone if You Forget Screen Time Passcode
You can reset Screen Time passcode with an Apple ID or use a third-party tool to remove the passcode, like Cocosenor iPhone Passcode Tuner. Once the Screen Time lock is removed, continue to reset iPhone by going to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Erase All Content and Settings.
Method 1: Turn Off Screen Time Passcode Using Your Apple ID
Step 1: Launch Settings > Find and click Screen Time.
Step 2: Tap on Change Screen Time Passcode and then choose Turn Off Screen Time Passcode.
Step 3: Tap on the “Forgot Passcode?” link. After that, enter the Apple ID to turn it off.
Method 2: Remove Screen Time Passcode via iPhone Passcode Tuner
Step 1: Download and install Cocosenor iPhone Passcode Tuner on your computer. Then launch it and choose Remove Screen Time Passcode.
Step 2: Connect the PC to the iPhone with a USB cable. Next, ensure Find My iPhone is turned off (check it in Settings > Apple ID > Find My).
Step 3: Click the Start button. After a while, it will be removed successfully.
Part 2: How to Erase an iPhone Without Screen Time Passcode
There are other ways to reset iPhone without entering Screen Time passcode in Settings. You can download iTunes on your computer or open the iCloud website to erase all content and settings.
Method 1: Wipe the iPhone by Launching iTunes
Step 1: Open iTunes on the computer. Then connect your iPhone to iTunes via a USB cable.
Step 2: Click the small iPhone icon > Choose Restore iPhone under the Summary tab.
Method 2: Visit the iCloud Website to Erase iPhone
Step 1: Go to icloud.com and sign in with your Apple ID.
Step 2: Scroll down and select Find My. Enter the Apple ID password again.
Step 3: Under All Devices, choose the iPhone device. Then tap on Erase This Device.
Method 3: Reset the iOS Device in Find My iPhone
Step 1: Open Find My app on your iPhone. Next, choose Devices at the bottom.
Step 2: Select your iPhone device > Click Erase This Device.
