If your children use an iPad for schoolwork or entertainment, then you already know that setting up restrictions on the device can be the best way to protect them from inappropriate content.
Fortunately, Apple has made this very easy with the Screen Time feature in iOS which can be used to restrict all types of content, and apps and even limit the amount of time spent on the device.
But you may want to turn off these restrictions when your children are done with the iPad. This article will show you how you can do that whether or not you know the Screen Time passcode.
What Are Restrictions on iPad?
If you share your iOS devices with your children, then you’re likely already familiar with the iOS Restrictions feature. This feature allows your device to be kid-friendly by preventing your child from making unauthorized app or music purchases, accessing and viewing adult content, or using specified apps.
Before iOS 12, these restrictions were part of the device’s general settings. However, with the release of iOS 12, they moved to the new Screen Time settings. Here, you can control everything from Content & Privacy Controls to Downtime and App Limits.
To access these controls, you will need to create a Screen Time Passcode, which enables you to limit activities, settings, and content that can be accessed on the device.
How to Turn Off Restriction on iPad Without the Passcode
Lifting these restrictions on an iPad requires the use of the Screen Time passcode. But do not despair if you have forgotten the passcode, there is still a way you can turn off restriction mode without the passcode.
One effective way is to use Unlockit for iPhone, a third-party iOS unlocking tool that will disable Screen Time and get the iPad out of restricted mode.
The following are some of the features that make Unlockit for iPhone the best tool for the job:
- Remove restrictions from your iPad without the passcode and without causing data loss
- Easy to use, restrictions will be lifted in a few minutes
- Remove all types of screen locks including screen passcode, Face ID and Touch ID
- Unlock an Apple ID without password
- Remove MDM restrictions without losing data
- It is fully compatible with all iPad models and all versions of iOS
To use this tool to remove restrictions on your iPad without the Screen Time Passcode, follow these simple steps:
- Step 1: Download and install Unlockit for iPhone on your computer.
- Step 2: Connect the iPad to the computer and if prompted to “Trust this Computer” tap “Trust” and enter the device’s passcode.
- Step 3: Open Unlockit for iPhone and click on “Remove Screen Time Passcode”
- Step 4: Click on “Start” now and the program will begin removing all restrictions from the iPad.
How to Turn Off Restrictions on iPad With the Passcode
Removing these restrictions when you know the passcode is a very simple process that can be completed in the device’s settings. Here’s how to do it:
Removing Restrictions for iOS 12 or Later:
- Step 1: Open the Settings app on the iPad and tap “Screen Time.”
- Step 2: Scroll down to find “Content & Privacy Restrictions.”
- Step 3: Enter your Screen Time Passcode when prompted
- Step 4: Turn off “Content & Privacy Restrictions” or select specific restrictions that you would like to remove.
Removing Restrictions for iOS 11 or Earlier:
- Step 1: Open the Settings app on your iPad and tap “General.”
- Step 2: Scroll down to tap “Restrictions”
- Step 3: Tap “Disable Restrictions” or select restrictions to remove.
How to Turn Off Restrictions on iPad with Apple ID
If you have the Apple ID used to turn on the restrictions on your iPad, then you can use it to turn off the Screen Time passcode.
It is worth noting, however, that in certain older versions of the iPad, you can’t turn off the restrictions password directly. You will first need to disable restrictions and create a new passcode when you enable them again.
Here’s how to remove restrictions using Apple ID on newer iPads:
- Step 1: Open the Settings app on the device
- Step 2: Tap Screen Time > Change Screen Time Passcode
- Step 3: Tap “Turn Off Screen Time Passcode”
- Step 4: Tap “Forgot Passcode?”
- Step 5: Enter your Apple ID and password to turn off the Screen Time Passcode and thereby remove all restrictions from the device until you can set up a new passcode.
Conclusion
Restrictions on an iPad can allow the management of content and purchases and therefore make a shared device both useful and safe for everyone involved. If you need full access to your device, the solutions above will help you disable these restrictions easily.
Unlockit for iPhone can help you remove these restrictions even without the passcode or Apple ID without data loss.
