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As a parent with family share on our devices, am I able to reset my son's passcode without having to erase and reset his phone?

As a parent with family share on our devices, am I able to reset my son's passcode without having to erase and reset his phone?

iPhone 6, iOS 12

Posted on Dec 9, 2020 4:06 PM

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Posted on Dec 9, 2020 4:08 PM

No. Using Family Sharing has no bearing on the forgotten passcode. You will have to erase the device to get into it now.

If you forgot the passcode on your iPhone, or your iPhone is disabled - Apple Support

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As a parent with family share on our devices, am I able to reset my son's passcode without having to erase and reset his phone?

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