Uncheck the box, or change from true to false, or similar. I HAVE NOT TRIED THIS, I CANNOT VOUCH FOR IT WORKING: - Locate the key called SBParentalControlsEnabled. WARNING! THIS MIGHT BREAK THE BACKUP, BACKUP YOUR BACKUP FIRST.
If you have an iOS 5 backup, you won't find the key and you need to do step 6 instead. Underneath is the 4 digits of the Restrictions Passcode. Open with a Property-List (plist) editor - link from Youtube. If you have an iOS 5 backup only backup your backup. If you are using iOS 5 here - see if you have an iOS 4 backup with the passcode. However, you can check the date of the backup in itunes preferences, then find the backup in the folder with the same date. Open your iPad's backup - this involves a little guesswork (if you sync more than one device). Windows: %AppData%\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\ and Mac: /Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/ I see a possible way around it in iOS 5 but I have not tested this new method.įind your backup folder. So I have looked it up, this appears to only work in iOS 4. I will return when I find what the plist file is called.Īlso note that synchronising with a computer will create a backup on your computer. It is possible, I have done it before on my sister's iPad, the passcode is stored in a plist file in the iPad backup.
RESET RESTRICTIONS PASSCODE USING IBACKUPBOT PASSWORD
Open iTunes and use Restore Backup to your deviceĪfter restore is done and phone restarts the password should be 1234.Īnd, just to repeat, I got all this from an Apple Support Community Save your changes, and return to iBackupBot Look for and change the string for "SBParentalControlsFailedAttempts" to 0 info.Įdit with you favourite plist editor (e.g. Two files will appear on your desktop - one ending in plist and the other ending in.
Do this by Checkmark the file, then select the Extract Icon (or File - Export menu), then select the checkbox that says only that file and the other checkbox that says something about Info about the file. Sort right hand pane by Path and locate "Library/Preferences/" (there may be two files named this try them both) and double-click to openĮxtracted it (and only it) to the desktop. Open iBackupBot - this will open all device backups that it can find They are, with a few minor changes, from Apple Support Community starting from about the 8th page:Ĭlose iTunes (leave your device plugged in to your computer) The instructions below worked for my iPad - and no jailbreak required. The restrictions password can be reset by adding a PIN to the Springboard preferences file in iOS 6.
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