Reset the code protecting
Screen Time settings.

For your iPhone: Settings > Screen Time > Change Screen Time Passcode > Change Screen Time Passcode. Authenticate with the Apple Account used for recovery, then enter a new four-digit code.

This is not the same as forgetting the passcode used to unlock the iPhone. Do not erase a device or follow Security Lockout instructions when only the Screen Time code is forgotten.

1. Update the device. Current software reduces syncing and menu inconsistencies.

2. Open Settings > Screen Time. Tap Change Screen Time Passcode, then choose it again.

3. Use recovery credentials. Enter the Apple Account email address or phone number and password used when Screen Time Passcode Recovery was created.

4. Create a new four-digit code. Enter it twice and store it securely.

If Share Across Devices is on, the changed passcode updates on supported devices using the same Screen Time setup.

Use the Family organizer's device. Open Settings > Screen Time, choose the child's name under Family, tap Manage Screen Time, then Change Screen Time Passcode twice. Create and confirm the new code.

Do not attempt the Family Sharing reset from the child's iPhone. If the child does not appear, confirm that both accounts are signed in correctly, the child belongs to the Family Sharing group, and devices are current.

On newer systems, parents can also see when a child's Screen Time passcode was used and receive a notification, subject to compatible software.

Wrong Apple Account: recovery uses the account entered during passcode setup, which may not be the account currently signed into the device.

Family role mismatch: the organizer must manage a child's code from their own device.

Recovery was skipped: without Screen Time Passcode Recovery, the normal Apple Account reset path may not be available. Contact Apple Support for device-specific options instead of trusting passcode-bypass software.

Devices are out of sync: update family devices and check Share Across Devices before assuming the new code failed.

Record which Apple Account controls recovery. Keep the Screen Time code different from the iPhone unlock code and from obvious dates. For self-accountability, decide carefully whether you or a trusted person should control the code and recovery account.

Resetting the passcode restores access to Screen Time settings; it does not make flexible limits stricter. Fella is a separate all-day app blocker and does not recover or replace Apple's Screen Time passcode.