Summary
- You can reset your Screen Time passcode with your Apple Account details.
- Only the family organizer or a parent/guardian can reset the Screen Time passcode on a child’s device.
- If you disabled “Share Across Devices” and skipped the Screen Time passcode recovery step while setting up the feature, you’re out of luck.
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 18 Pro Max is simple!
How to Reset the Screen Time Passcode on Your iPhone
Here’s what you need to do to reset the Screen Time passcode on your iPhone:
- Go to Settings > Screen Time.
- Tap Change Screen Time Passcode and choose Change Screen Time Passcode again from the two options.
- If asked, enter the Apple Account email address and password that you used to set up the Screen Time passcode.
- Once your details have been verified, you’ll be prompted to change your Screen Time password on the next screen. Enter a new Screen Time passcode, and then enter your new passcode once again to verify.
If you skipped the step to enter your Apple Account details for Screen Time passcode recovery while setting the feature up and have Share Across Devices disabled, you won’t be able to reset the passcode.
How to Reset the Screen Time Passcode for Your Child’s Device
If you’re taking complete advantage of parental controls on your child’s iPhone and use Apple’s Family Sharing feature to control your child’s screen time, you can use your iPhone to reset the Screen Time passcode for your child’s device.
You must be the family organizer or a parent/guardian to reset your child’s Screen Time passcode.
On an iPhone
To reset the Screen Time passcode on your child’s Apple device from your iPhone, follow the steps below:
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro Max and tap Screen Time.
- Scroll down and tap the child’s name under Family.
- Tap Manage Screen Time.
- Tap Change Screen Time Passcode, and then tap Change Screen Time Passcode again from the two options.
- You’ll now be prompted to enter your device’s passcode. If you use Face ID to unlock your device, you may scan your face to proceed with the authentication process.
- Finally, enter the new Screen Time passcode and type it again to confirm.
It’s that easy! However, if you also forgot your Apple Account login details, you’ll have to go through the complicated process of resetting your Apple Account password first.
If you have enabled Share 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 each of your devices.
