Pinfinder - How to Check/Recover Forgotten Restrictions and Screen Time Passcodes in iOS 13/14/15/16

September 09, 2020Louisa White

Forgot Screen Time passcode or Restrictions passcode and don't know how to find it back?

Screen Time, also known as Restrictions In iOS 17, provides a simple way to monitor various app usages on iOS device like iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. It allows you to add some time limits on some certain apps and games. It also enables you to monitor and control your child's device to avoid some bad content. However, forgetting password is a very common thing, especially when the passcode is different from the lock screen password.

Pinfinder

Pinfinder is that kind of Screen Time passcode recovery tool which can help you find the forgotten Restrictions or Screen Time passcode back In iOS 17. Here in this post, we will show you how to use Pinfinder to recover your forgotten password on iPhone/iPad/iPod In iOS 17. What's more, we will introduce you with a powerful iPhone Unlocker to recover or remove Screen Time passcode in iOS 13, iOS 14 and iOS 17.

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Part 1. What Is Pinfinder - Basic Introduction of Pinfinder

Pinfinder is a very popular Screen Time and Restrictions passcode recovery tool which can help you find the forgotten password In iOS 17. This free passcode recovering software supports Windows, Mac and Linux systems. It can rely on a suitable iTunes backup to find your forgotten Screen Time or Restrictions passcode on iPhone, iPad and iPod.

Different from wiping all data and settings on an iOS device, Pinfinder provides a more practical way to solve the forgotten Screen Time passcode problem. One big disadvantage of Pinfinder is that, it only supports iOS 7-12.4. If you are using a new iOS device like iPhone 15, 14, 13, 12, 11 Pro, 11, or iPhone X which running iOS 17, you can directly move to the third part to recover your forgotten passcode.

Part 2. How to Recover Forgotten Screen Time Passcode with Pinfinder In iOS 17

If your iPhone/iPad/iPod is running iOS 17, you can rely on Pinfinder to recover and find back forgotten Restrictions passcode with Pinfinder. This part will show you how to use Pinfinder in details.

Step 1.
First, you should go to the official site of Pinfinder and download a right version for the forgotten passcode recovering.
Step 2.
As it mentioned above, to recover Screen Time/Restrictions passcode with Pinfinder, you need an iTunes backup. So here you need to open iTunes on your computer and make a new iTunes backup.
Back up iPhone to iTunes

After opening iTunes, connect your iPhone to it with a lightning USB cable. Click Summary on the left panel and then click Back Up Now button on the right. Ensure you are creating a new iTunes backup on this computer.

Step 3.
Launch Pinfinder when the iTunes backup process is finished. Pinfinder will ask you for the iTunes encryption password. Input it and press the Enter. Then Pinfinder will start to decrypt this iTunes backup. After that, you should see your forgotten passcode on the program. It will be displayed under the Restrictions Passcode.
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When you get the password, you can open Settings app and back to the Screen Time feature. You should remember this 4-digit password. Or you can change a passcode that you can easily remember.

Part 3. How to Recover/Erase Screen Time/Restrictions Passcode

Pinfinder is a good Screen Time and Restrictions passcode recovery, but it can't help you recover forgotten password in iOS 13/14/15/16. While the truth is, most iOS users are using the latest iOS 17 on their device. So how to recover Screen Time or Restrictions passcode in iOS 13/14/15/16?

Here we strongly recommend a great Pinfinder alternative, iPhone Unlocker for you to remove the forgotten passcode on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. It has the capability to erase any password including iPhone lock screen password, Apple ID password and Screen Time passcode with ease. You can free download it and take the following guide to use this Pinfinder alternative.

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Step 1.
Install and run this Pinfinder alternative tool on your computer. Choose the Screen Time feature when you enter the home window. Screen Time option is mainly designed to remove the forgotten Restrictions password and Screen Time passcode on iOS device.
Step 2.
Connect your iPhone/iPad/iPod to computer with a USB cable. Click Start button and you can see some information about your iOS device displayed there after connecting successfully. Click the Start button again to move to the next step.
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Step 3.
If your device is running on iOS 17 or later, and Find My iPhone/iPad is disabled, this program will immediately starts unlocking the Screen Time passcode on you device.
If your device is running on iOS 17 or earlier and your iTunes backup is not decrypted, you are able to retrieve Restrictions passcode directly. But if your iTunes backup has been encrypted, you need to enter the password to decrypt the backup to continue. After waiting for a while, the Screen Time passcode will be removed.
Recover Restrictions Passcode

iPhone Unlocker can easily erase the original password for Screen Time or Restrictions. When the passcode is erased successfully, you can go to Screen Time feature and use it without password.

This alternative to Pinfinder also enables you to directly check the forgotten password if you are using iOS 17. Similar to Pinfinder, it will rely on an iTunes backup to find your Restrictions passcode.

Part 4. FAQs of Pinfinder and Screen Time/Restrictions Passcode Recovery

Is Pinfinder safe to use?

Pinfinder is a free Restrictions and Screen Time passcodes recovery tool which can help you find your forgotten password from an iTunes backup. The source code of Pinfinder is published on GitHub and it is safe to use.

How to enable the Screen Time passcode feature in iOS 13/14/15/16?

Unlock your iOS device and open the "Settings" app. You can scroll down to locate the "Screen Time" option. Tap on it to enter its main interface. Then you can tap "Use Screen Time Passcode" to starting using Screen Time feature on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

How do I download Pinfinder on my Mac?

You can navigate to the official site of Pinfinder and click "APPLE MAC OS" on the left to enter the "Pinfinder for mac os" page. Then download the latest Mac version of Pinfinder from the link "latest release of Pinfinder for Mac".

After reading this page, you can learn more information about Pinfinder. Also, you can learn how to use Pinfinder to recover your forgotten Screen Time and Restrictions passcodes In iOS 17. If your iPhone/iPad/iPod is using iOS 13/14/15/16, you can choose the recommended iPhone Unlocker to recover or remove the preview password. Leave us a message if you still have any questions.

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