How-to-turn-off-screen-time-without-password-or-apple-id May 2026

You must know the general Apple ID password to sign out (even if you don't know the Screen Time passcode).

If you have access to the Apple ID but just forgot the 4-digit Screen Time passcode, Apple provides a built-in recovery mechanism: how-to-turn-off-screen-time-without-password-or-apple-id

Go to Settings > Screen Time . Tap Change Screen Time Passcode , then tap it again. Select Forgot Passcode? . You must know the general Apple ID password