How to Bypass Screen Time on iPhone: 4 Effective Ways

Screen Time is an iPhone feature designed to limit the use of various aspects and features of the device. Disabling it requires entering the Screen Time password and if you don’t remember it, you may be stuck using a device with some of its features disabled.

If you want to know how to bypass Screen Time on your iPhone, this article will show you various solutions you can implement whether you know your password or not.

1. Hack Screen Time in Just One Click Using Unlockit iPhone

The best way to bypass Screen Time on your iPhone, even if you don’t have the Screen Time password or you don’t see the “Forgot Passcode” option on your device is Unlockit iPhone. This program enables you to easily remove the Screen Time passcode from your iPhone in a few simple steps and without losing your data.

The following are some of its key features:

• Easily turn off the Screen Time passcode even if you don’t have the passcode
• Bypass all types of screen locks on your device including 4-digit/6-digit passcode, FaceID, and Touch ID.
• Remove the MDM profile without the passcode
• Sign out of the current Apple ID without password
• Supports all versions of iOS including iOS 18 and all iPhone/iPad models

The following simple steps will show you how to turn off Screen Time without the password using Unlockit iPhone:

Step 1: Download and install Unlockit on your computer. Run the program after installation and select “Remove Screen Time Passcode” from the options on the main screen.

Step 2: Connect your iPhone to the computer and the program should detect the connected device. Click “Start” to begin the process.

Step 3: If the Find My iPhone feature is enabled on your device, you will be prompted to disable it. Just follow the onscreen instructions to do that. Once this is done, Unlockit will begin removing the Screen Time Passcode. Keep the device connected to the computer until the process is complete.

2. Asking for “One More Minute”

Another way to get around the restrictions placed by Screen Time is to ask for one more minute. This can be done very easily. When the time limit screen appears, tap on “Ask for More Time” and select “One More Minute.”

This feature allows you to use the restricted app for an extra minute each day after the set time limit elapses. It gives you extra time to complete whatever task you were doing before having to put the phone down and it is great for when you don’t want to disable Screen Time restrictions, but you find that you need extra time.

3. Watching Recorded Videos

If Screen Time restrictions are applied to a video-sharing app like YouTube, one of the ways around this is to record a clip of the video when you have access to the app and watch it later. This recorded video can be easily accessible in the Photos app, where you can view it without restrictions.

4. Guessing the Passcode

Although we don’t recommend it, you can also try to guess the Screen Time Passcode. This is a practical solution that children would use to try and get around Screen Time restrictions placed on the device by their parents. Most people use a series of digits that have some meaning for them so you may be able to guess a Screen Time passcode even if your parents set it.

If you have forgotten the passcode, you can try the “Forgot Passcode” option to recover the passcode or try different combinations to try and guess the passcode.

Invalid Methods to Bypass Screen Time Passcode

You may have seen several solutions online that promise you’ll be able to bypass the Screen Time Passcode by exploiting security loopholes in the iOS system. We tested the most popular of these methods and can report that most do not work.

Regular updates of the iOS system ensure that any security loopholes that may have allowed these methods to work are no longer viable.

Some of the most common of these invalid solutions include the following:

1. Erasing All Content and Settings

Some posts promote erasing all content and data as a valid solution to bypass the Screen Time Passcode if you don’t have the password. The problem with this solution is that you will be prompted to enter the passcode when you try to erase all content and settings, making it an impossible solution if you don’t know the passcode to begin with.

2. Watch YouTube using iMessage

Some online sources also claim that if the YouTube app is restricted through Screen Time, you can bypass this restriction by receiving a YouTube link via iMessage. We’ve done extensive testing of this solution and found it to be ineffective.

As soon as you click on the YouTube link in iMessage, you will be redirected to YouTube where the time limit alert will appear immediately. Even attempting to access YouTube via the Safari browser will not work. The time limit alert will appear as soon as you open the YouTube website in Safari.

3. Delete and Reinstall Restricted Apps

Deleting and reinstalling restricted apps is also not a viable way to get around Screen Time restrictions. We tested this solution and found that the time limit notification still appears after reinstalling the app.

4. Send Messages Through Siri

Some posts online have also claimed that you can bypass Screen Time restrictions on the messaging app by asking Siri to send a message. Thorough testing of this solution has however proven that it is also ineffective.

If you try to ask Siri to send a message, the time limit notification will appear in the Messages app immediately along with the message “Sorry, your Screen Time settings only allow you to send messages to contacts.”

To Conclude

There are very many solutions floating around online that promise to help you bypass Screen Time without the passcode. Some will work, but will only give you temporary access to the apps and features that are restricted. The only solution that will remove all Screen Time restrictions without the passcode is Unlockit iPhone. It is easy to use, 100% effective, and guarantees that you will not lose any of your data.

If you don’t know the passcode and you’d like to remove Screen Time restrictions, your best bet is Unlockit iPhone. Try it today.