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How to Reset Screen Time Passcode Without Apple ID [New]

Don’t know how to reset Screen Time passcode without Apple ID? Don’t worry. This guide provides 5 easy ways to help you solve the issue with or without losing data.

Scarlett by Scarlett Updated June 4, 2025
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Can you bypass Screen Time passcode without Apple ID?

The good news is that you can bypass Screen Time passcode without Apple ID. Screen Time has become an essential feature for parents and individuals alike to manage and monitor device usage. However, you may want to know “how to reset Screen Time passcode without Apple ID?” because you forgot your Screen Time passcode and the linked Apple ID passcode.

Don't worry. This guide provides 5 detailed solutions to remove your Screen Time passcode with or without losing data. Please read and select the option that works best for you. 

How to reset Screen Time passcode without Apple ID

How to change Screen Time passcode without Apple ID? Here are 5 easy ways can help you make it whether you want to keep your data or not.

Method Ease of Use Data Loss Best For
FoneTool Unlocker ★★★ ❌ No (If Find My off) Quick and seamless unlocking
Family Sharing ★★ ❌ No Family Sharing enabled
Factory Reset ★★ ✅ Yes Screen passcode required
Find My app ✅ Yes Find My feature enabled
iTunes Erase ✅ Yes iTunes backup available

Way 1. Remove Screen Time passcode without losing data

How to reset Screen Time passcode when you forget it? Don’t worry. A professional iOS unlock tool - FoneTool Unlocker can help you remove Screen Time passcode without Apple ID and without losing data (If Find My off). Then you can set your new Screen Time passcode after removing it.

   
★Why did you choose FoneTool Unlocker?
  • Remove Screen Time passcode without Apple ID.
  • When the Find My feature is off, all data will be kept.
  • Remove Apple ID without entering password.
  • Powerful features offer a high success rate.
  • A safe and stable process prevents data from leaking.
 

Download the FoneTool Unlocker and follow the steps to reset Screen Time passcode without Apple ID:

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Step 1. Choose the "Remove Screen Time Passcode" option.

Click the Remove Screen Time passcode

Step 2. Disable the Find My iPhone feature if prompted.

💖Tip: Please check this guide if you don’t know how to turn off Find My feature.

Step 3. Click “Remove Now” to start the process.

Click Remove Now

Step 4. After removal, click “Back to Home Page” to reset your Screen Time settings or reconfigure other device settings.

Click Back to Home Page

Step 5. Set your new Screen Time passcode after removing it.

✨Tip: FoneTool Unlocker is a professional unlock tool, it can also remove your screen passcode, Apple ID, iTunes backup encryption with ease.

Way 2. Reset Screen Time passcode via Family Sharing

If you are using Family Sharing feature to manage a child’s device and forget Screen Time passcode, the best way is to ask family organizer to reset passcode on their device without entering Apple ID password.

Step 1. Go to Settings > Screen Time on family organizer’s device.

Step 2. Select the device that you want to reset Screen Time passcode from the list of Family.

Step 3. Click the Change Screen Time passcode twice to reset Screen Time passcode without Apple ID.

Click Change Screen Time Passcode

Step 4. Enter a new Screen Time passcode and enter it again to confirm.

Way 3. Bypass Screen Time passcode with Factory Reset

When you remember your screen passcode and don’t need to keep all your device’s data, you can choose to reset your iPhone without Screen Time passcode with Factory Reset.

💖Tip: Please check this guide if you need to back up all your data.

Step 1. Go to iPhone Settings app > Tap on General > Choose Transfer or Reset iPhone or Reset option.

Step 2. Tap on Erase All Content and Settings > Enter your screen passcode to confirm the operation.

Click on Erase All Content and Settings

Way 4. Erase Screen Time passcode with Find My app

When you have enabled Find My feature and have another iOS device linked with the same Apple ID, how to erase iPhone without Screen Time passcode? You can erase it with Find My app.

Follow the steps to erase Screen Time passcode:

Step 1. Launch Find My app on another iPhone. 

Step 2. Select Devices > Select your iPhone.

Select your device

Step 3. Scroll down and tap on Erase This Device.

📧Note: The process will erase all your data and settings.

Way 5. Reset Screen Time passcode through iTunes

Using iTunes is another way to reset your Screen Time passcode. However, using iTunes to erase your Screen Time passcode will erase all the content and data from your iOS device. Please make a backup first if you don’t want to lose your data.

Step 1. Download the latest iTunes > Connect your iPhone to the computer with a USB cable > Launch iTunes.

Step 2. Keep holding the Home button until you see the Recovery Mode screen.

Step 3. Your computer will be prompt. Click the device icon > Summary >Restored iPhone.

Click Restored iPhone

Encounter iTunes error 37? Please check:

1Network connection

2Relaunch the iTunes

3Turn off Antivirus Software on Windows PC

4Update iTunes

How to change Screen Time passcode if you know Apple ID

If you have your Apple ID and password but don’t know how to change your passcode, you can check the following 2 ways.

Way 1. Change Screen Time passcode on iPhone/iPad

When you have your Apple account address and password but don’t know how to change your password on iPhone or iPad, you can follow the steps below.

📧Note: If you have Share Across Devices turned on, your new Screen Time passcode will automatically update on your other devices after you reset it.

Step 1. Open the Settings app > Tap on Screen Time.

Step 2. Tap on Change Screen Time Passcode > Change Screen Time Passcode again to confirm the action.

Step 3. Enter the Apple Account email address and password that you used to set up the Screen Time passcode.

💖Tip: Please check this guide if you forget your password and want to reset it.

Step 4. Enter a new Screen Time passcode > Enter it again to confirm.

Way 2. Change Screen Time passcode on Mac

If you can’t change your Screen Time passcode on your iPad or iPhone or just forget your screen passcode, you can change Screen Time passcode on Mac too. Please follow these steps:

Step 1. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Settings > Screen Time.

Change Screen Time passcode oon Mac

Step 2. If you want to change a passcode for yourself: Scroll down, then click Change Passcode.

If you want to change a passcode for a child: Click the Family Member pop-up menu > Choose a child > Click Manage Screen Time > Change Passcode.

Step 3. Enter the current four-digit passcode or verify your identity with your password or Touch ID.

Step 4. Enter a new four-digit passcode, then enter the new passcode again to verify it.

FAQs on Screen Time passcode

Q1. Can I reset my Screen Time passcode without losing data?

Yes, you can. The best way is to use FoneTool Unlocker to erase your Screen Time passcode without Apple ID and without losing data. Please check Way 1 for detailed steps.

Q2. How to reset iPhone without Screen Time passcode?

You can reset iPhone without Screen Time passcode using FoneTool Unlocker, Find My app, iTunes, and Factory Reset from Settings. We recommend FoneTool Unlocker here because if you have disabled your Find My feature, you can keep all your iPhone data.

Conclusion

If you are wondering how to remove Screen Time passcode without Apple ID, this guide shows 5 proven solutions for you. If you don’t want to lose your data, you can try FoneTool Unlocker to erase your Screen Time passcode. It can also remove your screen passcode and Apple ID with ease.

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