This prevents the child from accessing the two software packages above that can help them sift for the Screen Time 4-digit passcode.Ģ. Then, when a child wants to download a new program on the computer, the parent with administrative rights becomes the only person who can approve the addition of new programs or executable files through the use of a password. In the case of a Mac, this can be achieved by using its parental controls to prevent additional apps from being loaded onto the device. In other words, parents, when you’re done using the laptop at home, please log out so that your kids have to log back in with their own profile. Assign individual, non-administrative roles/access for each child on your home’s desktop and laptops computers. But, a 12-year old figured it out so you can, too!ġ. Preventing the hack does require multiple devices.
It is possible to prevent the steps mentioned in these articles and we’ll show you how! Four Steps for Beating the iPhone Screen Time Hack These two articles have both been shared with us from parents whose kids performed this hack:īut please don’t despair. Why Apple continues to allow this weakness in their parental controls, 2-years later, is puzzling. Kids are able to use software downloaded to a Mac or PC, and sift through an iTunes backup file and uncover the 4-digit passcode. Unfortunately, the Restrictions weakness is still present in the updated Screen Time version of iOS parental controls. We first wrote about this hacking issue in February 2017, when iOS 7 showed a weakness whereby kids could recover the 4-digit Restrictions passcode using a few simple steps. Kids are Hacking the iPhone Screen Time Parental Controls with a Simple Trick
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