How to Reset iPad Without Screen Time Passcode (iPadOS 26 Supported)

Screen Time Lock is used to record the usage time of apps or browsing time of websites, and it can manage usage time on apps and screens by setting a specific passcode. But, some people have forgotten the Screen Time passcode and cannot use their iPad normally. Others never set up Screen Time Lock, but were asked to enter the Screen Time Lock passcode when they tried to reset their iPad.

Those users often asked how to reset iPad without Screen Time passcode or how to remove the screen time lock from iPad. This article shows you solutions to reset iPad without screen time passcode and remove screen time lock frrom iPad.

How to Reset iPad without Screen Time Passcode?

Changing the Screen Time passcode on your iPad is recommended first to you as it does not need a computer. If that fails to work, you can reset your iPad with iTunes, iCloud, and Find My. And if you want to fix the issue in an easier way and without data loss, a professional tool is also introduced to you in this post. The following are the detailed steps to reset iPad without Screen Time passcode of each method.

Method 1: Reset Screen Time passcode via Apple ID

Resetting a Screen Time passcode is the most direct way to unlock Screen Time Lock. After reset the passcode by logging in with your Apple ID, you can change your passcode or turn off Screen Time Lock. After that, there's no difficulty in resetting your iPad. The steps below show you how to change the Screen Time passcode and turn off Screen Time.

• Step 1. Navigate to Settings on your iPad and tap on Screen Time.
• Step 2. You can see Change Screen Time Passcode, tap on it.
• Step 3. Select Turn Off Screen Time Passcode.
• Step 4. Then you're required to enter the passcode, tap on Forgot Passcode?, then enter your Apple ID and passcode. Now, you can set a new Screen Time passcode.
• Step 5. After changing your password, you can tap on Turn Off Screen Time, then you can factory reset your iPad with no Screen Time passcode.
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Method 2: Remove Screen Time Passcode from iPad with TunesKit iPhone Unlocker

What if the "Forgot Passcode" option doesn't appear? This is a common issue with older devices or second-hand iPads. In such cases, TunesKit iPhone Unlocker provides a professional-grade bypass that removes the restriction directly from the system firmware.

TunesKit iPhone Unlocker is specifically optimized for 2026 hardware, ensuring compatibility with the newest iPad Pro and Air models. It is the most reliable choice when you are completely locked out of the Apple ecosystem. Apart from Screen Time passcode, it also allows users to remove iPhone/iPad Screen lock, Apple ID, and iCloud Activation Lock.

Here's how to remove the Screen Time passcode with TunesKit. It only comes with several easy steps to fix the issue and without data loss.

Step 1Connect your iPad

Launch the TunesKit iPhone Unlocker on your computer, then use a USB cable to connect your iPad, keeping the connection stays in place until you complete all of the processes. Choose Unlock Screen Time Passcode then click Start fix your iPad.

Step 2Start to remove Screen Time

You should follow the instruction on your computer to turn off your Find My iPhone feature. Click the Start button to begin removing Screen Time passcode on your iPad. After finishing, reboot your iPad, then set up your iPad again.

Step 3Set up iPhone again

After removing Screen Time from your iPad, you will need to set up your iPad again to use it normally. Please select Set Up Later and Don't Transfer Apps & Data while setting up your iPad. TunesKit iPhone Unlocker will keep your iPad data safe

Method 3: Reset iPad without Screen Time via iTunes

This method will erase all the settings and data on your iPad, so it's necessary to back up your iPad data with iCloud or iTunes. If you only want to remove Screen Time and not to reset iPad, Method 1 and Method 2 may be better for you. Here's how to reset iPad without Screen Time passcode with iTunes.

• Step 1. Download iTunes on your computer, then connect your iPad with a USB cable.
• Step 2. You need to turn your iPad into Recovery Mode so that you can start to fix your iPad.

• iPad with Home Button: Press and hold the Home Button and Power Button. Wait for 10-15 seconds and you can see apple logo appearing. Then Recovery Mode appears.
• iPad without Home Button: Press and release Volume Up > Press and release Volume Down > Hold Power Button until Recovery Mode appears.

• Step 3. Launch iTunes. Find Device on the interface, then click on Summary. You can see Restore iPad on the right of the interface, tap on it to restore your iPad. After restoring, shutdown your iPad and reboot again.
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Method 4: Reset iPad without Screen Time via iCloud

If Find My on your iPad was enabled, you can reset your iPad via iCloud. You can factory reset your iPad even if you are far away from your device with this method. You need to check if the Apple ID you sign into is the same one on your iPad. If it's not the same, all you do will be in vain. The following are the steps to erase your iPad from iCloud.

• Step 1. Go to iCloud.com, and sign into the right Apple ID and password.
• Step 2. You can see all your devices in this account in All Devices. Click your iPad, then you can see Erase iPad, click on it.
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Method 5: Reset iPad without Screen Time via Find My App

This method is quite similar to method 4, but it does not require a computer. You can use iPhone or iPad which is installed with Find My app. Here's how to reset iPad without screen time passcode with Find My. To use this feature, the Find My iPad feature should be enabled on your iPad.

• Step 1. Open the Find My app on your iOS device.
• Step 2. Tap on Devices and you can see all your devices, then tap on iPad you want to reset. Scroll down then tap on Erase This Device.
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Conclusion

In short, in order to reset iPad without Screen Time passcode, you have to remove Screen Time from your iPad first. It's better to back up your data when you reset your iPad. TunesKit iPhone Unlocker is recommended to remove Screen Time password due to its easy steps and high success rate withotu causing any data loss. Hope that you can learn some methods to fix the issues in this post.