Apple is constantly working to improve the security of its devices. Moreover, almost every year some kind of new technology in this area. It is enough to give an example such as the presence of fingerprint scanners in some models. In general, the developer approached the issue of protecting mobile devices more than responsibly. But in this material we will talk about passwords.
Almost every Apple device can be protected with a password. It is quite easy to set a password to unlock the gadget. But, in addition to this, it is also possible to set a password for restrictions. The latter is used, for example, to protect software from accidental deletion.
This article will talk about all the available methods for resetting password restrictions in Apple gadgets. Sometimes the owner of an iPhone cannot remember this password, and it urgently needs to be restored. Find out how to do this further.
Let's imagine the following situation, which could hypothetically happen to anyone. The user decided to sell his old iPhone to buy a newer model. Before this, of course, he tried to reset his settings to return them to factory mode, but the device required him to enter a password. And it just happened to be the restriction password. Of course, once upon a time, the user remembered this password, but over time he forgot it. In this situation, he began to study instructions online on how to solve this problem. It turns out that you can use one of these methods to recover your password:
- Using the iTunes utility (all information from the gadget will be deleted).
- Changing the password manually (all settings and data will remain in the same places).
In the example above, it is advisable to use the first method, that is, restore via iTunes. After all, a new buyer of a gadget will want to receive it empty in order to customize it to suit his needs.
But sometimes you need to leave all the information that was in the device’s memory unchanged. In such situations, the user first looks for a standard password on the network. Then he tries to remember his own password, once set but forgotten. But in the end this does not give any results, and you have to read professional instructions. These guidelines will be presented below.
To begin with, let us note that to restore forgotten password it won't work. You can only try to reset it by setting a new one. This task can be accomplished both on a jailbroken device and without a jailbreak. The operation is available for iPhones running older operating systems (for example, iOS 5.1), as well as for more recent versions of iOS 7.
Restriction password reset method without jail
We will cover in detail how to carry out the task on a device without jailbreak with OS version 7. The entire procedure is done while preserving the original data.
For this we need:
- iPhone without jailbreak on firmware version 7.
- Laptop or PC with iTunes utility and iBackupBot application.
- Regular USB cable.
The procedure itself involves the following:
- Connecting the device to a laptop or PC. For this purpose you need to use a USB cable.
- Launch the iTunes utility.
- Before starting iTunes, to avoid confusion, it is better to delete all backup versions).
- Creating a new backup. To do this you need to click right click mouse by device name. Then select the section for creating a new copy.
- Let's start using the iBackupBot application to create a new password. To do this, click on the program shortcut on the desktop and it will launch.
- The copy created before the start of the operation will be immediately visible. It is the only one in the system, so it will be difficult to confuse anything.
- In backup you need to find the file: com.apple.springboard.plist. For this purpose, use the search available in the iBackupBot program.
- Save the found file to your PC.
- Double-click on this file. In the pop-up window asking you to register, select “Cancel” and start making changes.
- Scroll the page to the very bottom. Find space to enter a new restrictions password. It is allowed to write it between closing tags. Or at the very end - ahead of the closing tags.
- After inserting the code, which we did in step 10, you need to save the modified file. To do this, you need to click on the floppy disk icon in the left corner at the very top. And for Windows users - Ctrl + S.
- Once the modified com.apple.springboard.plist file has been successfully saved, you can close the iBackupBot application. On the contrary, launch the iTunes utility.
- In the utility, restore the iPhone you were working on. This is done when help backup, which we edited earlier. You need to click on the name of the gadget. Then go to the backups section, to the general tab. And then click on the restore from copy button. All that remains is to select the only file with a copy and confirm the action by clicking on the appropriate button.
This is what the code you need to insert looks like:
The set of zeros in the second line of code is the newly created password. If the operation is successful, it will act as a restriction password and can be used as needed.
Once the iPhone recovery operation is complete, the system will automatically reboot. After this, you can see if the lost restrictions password has been reset. To do this, you need to enter the main settings, and then the restrictions section. In the last one you need to enter New Password(0000). And if everything went well, a menu of restrictions will open in front of you.
If nothing happens at all, it means that at some stage a mistake was made. In this case, read the above instructions again and repeat all the steps again.
How to change a lost password with jail
If the user cannot remember the restrictions password, and his iPhone 4, iPhone 5 or 6 is jailbroken, it is very easy to recover the password. This method does not require a PC or laptop, nor iTunes utility. All you need is:
- Mobile device with jailbreak.
- File manager iFile.
The big advantage of this method is that you do not need to prepare any system backups and restores in advance. You just need to do the following:
- Launch manager.
- In the gadget, follow this path: /var/mobile/Library/Preferences.
- Find file: com.apple.springboard.plist.
- Click on the name of this file and select the text editing function.
- Click on the “Change” button.
- Paste the code specified in the previous method. It will change the old password to a new one - in the form of four zeros. The main thing is not to make mistakes and be extremely careful.
- Click on the save button, and then click on the “Finish” button.
Now you can go to the restrictions settings section and test the newly created password. How this is done was described in the description of the first method.
Both methods of resetting the restriction password can be used not only on iPhones, but also on other devices with the iOS operating system. And always after carrying out the procedures, all information on the device will be saved, no information will be lost.
After going to the restrictions settings, you can disable the recently created password or replace it with another one. Just now write it down in a safe place so you don’t forget it later.
Restrictions protect key settings from unauthorized changes. This is very convenient if, for example, the device is freely available to many people or to a child. For example, your child can be prevented from installing new applications or, very importantly, from making in-app purchases.
How to enable and set up restrictions on iPhone or iPad
To enable restrictions on your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings -> General -> Restrictions -> Enable Restrictions. When you first log in, you need to come up with a password and enter it twice.
It is very important to remember this password. After this, you can set up restrictions, here are the main ones:
- Prohibition of use Safari browser, cameras, Siri or Facetime;
- Prohibition of installation/removal of programs;
- Prohibition of making in-app purchases in applications;
- Prohibition of visiting certain sites, you can specify a list of sites allowed for visiting;
- Shift prohibition account Apple ID;
- Prohibits the volume from increasing above a specified level.
To change restrictions, you will need to enter the password you defined earlier. But what if you forgot it? Read about this in the final part of our article.
How to remove restrictions password on iPhone
Without knowing the password, you will not be able to remove the restrictions; you will have to reset the device to factory settings. We have a detailed article on this topic:. Be sure to back up your data before resetting, otherwise it may be lost.
If you have any questions, ask them in the comments, we will be happy to help you!
It’s easy to forget the password for iPhone and iPad restrictions - once you set it, you can not even remember its existence for a long time, exactly until the function for which you set the restriction is no longer needed. In this guide, we will tell you what to do if you have forgotten your restrictions password on your iPhone or iPad.
If you forgot your iPhone or iPad restrictions password, then several key functions devices automatically become unavailable. The main thing is that all the functions for which you have set these same restrictions will refuse to work without a password. The secondary thing is that it will be impossible to reset the gadget’s settings, which, for example, is necessary before selling the device.
The procedure for resetting the restriction password on iPhone and iPad cannot be called very simple - it requires connecting the device to the computer and using special program. However, everything looks complicated only at first glance, and if you correctly follow all the steps in the instructions below, then you will not have any problems resetting the restrictions password.
Step 1. Download free program iBackupBot
Step 2: Connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer and launch iTunes
Step 3: Create a new backup of your device by going to the gadget tab and clicking the “Back up now” button
Step 4: Install and launch iBackupBot
Step 5. Select in iBackupBot your device whose restrictions password you want to reset
Step 6. Using iBackupBot, find the file com.apple.springboard.plist, which is located along the path System Files/HomeDomain/Library/Preferences
Step 7: Double-click on the com.apple.springboard.plist file to enter edit mode
Step 8: At the end of the file, before the closing and and tags, paste the following code:
Step 9. Save the file by clicking on the save icon or Ctrl + S (for Windows), then close the iBackupBot program
« How to remove restrictions password? - not a rare question asked by Clients service center to our specialists. Many iPhone or iPad users encounter a problem when certain functions are unavailable on their devices. So, for example, this may manifest itself in the following:
- geolocation does not turn off
- don't go in iCloud settings(iCloud line is grayed out)
- There is no way to remove installed programs
- disappeared standard applications(no Safari icon, App Store, iTunes, etc.)
How to remove iOS restrictions password?
At the time of writing this article, working options like remove restrictions password, there can be exactly two:
Reflash iPhone/iPad (reinstall iOS operating system)
The first way to solve the problem is very radical. It consists in the fact that the operating system on the iPhone or iPad is reinstalled from scratch (without saving data). At the same time, of course, all passwords set within the system are also removed (with the exception of iCloud password, if the function is enabled on the device).
Reinstallation at the service center operating system on an iPhone or iPad it takes 15-25 minutes. After flashing and activating the device, there will be no password restrictions within the system and all functions will be fully available to you.
Contact the service center
If you do not want to lose personal information and program data stored on the device, then you probably cannot do without contacting the service center specialists. It is possible to remove password restrictions in a service center using specialized software. To do this, you will need to leave your iPhone or iPad in the service center for a period of 30 minutes to 2-3 hours, after which the iOS restrictions password will be removed and you will be able to use your device without restrictions, and all your information will remain in place.
Our software solution has been tested on different models devices from different versions software iOS (iOS 7 to iOS 11). In 95% of cases software package does its job by recognizing the restriction password and allowing it to be removed.
Tired of having to enter your password every time unlocking iPhone? So it's time to remove it! In this article we will tell you how to disable the unlock code and restriction password, as well as what to do if the treasured combinations are forgotten.
This procedure is very simple, follow the instructions below:
1 Open the Settings menu. 2 Find the “Password” item and tap on it. Important! If you have an iPhone 5S, iPhone 6/6S, SE or iPhone 7, you need to find the “Touch ID & Passcode” item. If your i-gadget works on iOS versions below 7.1, you must first find the “General” item in the “Settings” menu, then in this section - the “Password protection” line.
All! You will no longer need to enter a code to unlock your device.
How to reset a forgotten unlock password on iPhone?
As you can see, if the user remembers his password, removing it is not at all difficult. But, despite the fact that most users use a 4-digit numeric code, there are often cases when it simply slips out of their heads, let alone those situations when someone decided to play James Bond and set a more complex combination - iPhone settings provide this opportunity.
So what to do when the treasured code is forgotten? Is it possible to remove the password in such a situation? Let us please you, there is a way out here, and not just one, but three.
Resetting the counter for entering incorrect passwords
If the code has not completely slipped your mind, and you roughly remember it, then you have a chance to remember it by simply brute force. However, the device will count incorrect attempts, but on the 10th it will suspect something is wrong and block all actions for a minute. After this time, you will be able to resume the search again, but now “sanctions” will be imposed against you after each new incorrect attempt - the first mistake will threaten to be blocked for 5 minutes, the second - for 15 minutes, and so on in increasing order.
After 10 incorrect attempts, the device will be permanently blocked, but if you believe that brute force will save you, you can connect your smartphone to iTunes, reset the counter of incorrect attempts and continue brute force again. How to do this?
1 Connect your iPhone to your PC with iTunes as usual. Of course, you need to connect not to any PC with iTunes, but to the one with which you have already “friended” your iPhone before. 2 As soon as the program detects the device, select it, click on the “Browse” tab, then click the “Synchronize” button.
When the synchronization procedure is completed, the iPhone will be unlocked and you can continue to try passwords. But, of course, the “sanctions” will still be relevant - if you entered the password incorrectly 10 times, you will be blocked for a minute, and so on in increasing order. If you make a mistake 20 times, the smartphone must be connected to iTunes again.
In general, if you have a couple of password options, it makes sense to guess it by brute force. But in the case when you don’t remember secret code at all - don’t irritate yourself or your smartphone again, but immediately proceed to one of the more drastic reset options presented below.
Resetting your password via iTunes
iTunes allows you not only to reset the counter of incorrect attempts, but with the help of the program you can completely remove the password. But! If you didn't save backups data on your smartphone, this method risks complete loss of all information. On the other hand, if you completely forgot the secret unlock code, you have no other choice.
So, how to disable the passcode on any iPhone via iTunes? We follow the following instructions:
1 Connect the smartphone to the PC in recovery mode ( Recovery Mode) - to do this, you need to turn off the device, press the Home button and, while holding it, connect the iPhone to the PC. After some time (maybe 5 seconds, or maybe a minute), the iTunes icon will appear on the display and iPhone cable(if you have an iPhone 4S and older versions, the cable will be wide, if the iPhone 5 and younger models will be narrow).
That's it - all you have to do is wait for iTunes to do its job and you will have a clean iPhone with the passcode disabled.
Resetting your password via iCloud
You can also reset your password using the iCloud service; to do this, follow this guide:
1 Log into iCloud via PC and enter your Apple ID. 2 In the “All devices” section, find your iPhone - there should be a green dot next to it, meaning that the device is online, otherwise nothing will work.
Advantage this method the fact that you don’t need a PC with iTunes with which your device has been synchronized at least once - you can log into the “cloud” from any computer (or even mobile device), but this will require the iPhone to have network access. Essentially, iCloud and iTunes do the same job, you just need to choose the most convenient method.
How to recover data on iPhone after resetting it?
So, after iCloud or iTunes completes the reset procedure, you will receive a “clean” iPhone; when you turn it on, you will see the initial setup screen, which you probably already saw when you turned on your smartphone for the first time.
If you backed up your data in iTunes or iCloud, then when initial setup you will be able to “ask” the customizer to extract all the information from the backup. If you didn’t make a backup, you will only be able to get a “clean” iPhone; you will lose all your data, but you will get an unlocked device.
How to disable restriction passcode on iPhone?
The iOS operating system offers users another type of password - a restriction password, which can be used to restrict access to a particular application or even to a particular function within an application.
To disable it you need to:
1 Open the “Settings” menu, then “General”. 2 Find the “Restrictions” item, tap on it - after tapping you will be asked to specify the restrictions password.
What to do when you forgot your restrictions password?
Restriction codes are forgotten much more often than unlock codes. Well, it’s true that I banned something and forgot, but when I needed access to an application or function that was subject to a restriction, I found myself in an awkward position. What to do? Firstly, it’s worth saying that you can reset the restrictions password, just like the screen unlock code, by resetting all settings via iTunes or iCloud, but there is also a less drastic way. True, it cannot be called simple, but what can you do? To reset forgotten code restrictions are needed:
1 Download and install the iBackupBot program. 2 Connect your iPhone to your PC and perform the backup procedure in iTunes.
Let's summarize
So, the answer to the question - how to remove the password on iPhone if you remember it - is very simple. This also applies to the unlock password and restriction code. However, if the treasured code has slipped out of your head, this can have very dire consequences, especially if you do not keep backup copies. So if you are one of the forgetful people, we strongly recommend that you back up your data, and write down the password itself (especially the unlock code) somewhere and hide the piece of paper in a treasured place. We don’t recommend disabling the unlock code at all, because today we store too much important information on your smartphone to have the luxury of not having to use a password.
