01/05/2022 - Keeping up with the Digital World

Discover how to recover screen time passcode on your Device

If you forget the passcode on your iPhone or iPad, or you get a message that says your iPhone or iPad is disabled this is what you must do.

If you input the wrong passcode too many times, you will get a message that will alert you that your device has been disabled.

If you can’t remember your passcode, you will have to erase your device, this will delete your data and settings including the passcode.

If the data on your device is backup, this is good news because you will be able to restore your data and settings after restoring your device. On the other hand, if you’ve never backed up the data on your device and you forget your passcode, you won’t be able to save the data on your device.

Follow the steps below to remove the passcode.

You will need a computer to complete the steps below

Learn how to remove the passcode on iPhone X or later, iPhone SE 2nd generation iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 plus.

Ensure that your phone is not connected to your computer

And one of the volume buttons must be pressed and held together until the power of sliders appear. Drag The Slider to turn off your phone, then connect your phone to your computer while holding the side button.

Keep Holding the side button until you see the recovery mode screen.

Learn how to remove the passcode on iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus

Ensure that your phone is not connected to the computer
You need to press and hold the side button, until the power off slider appears.
Drag The Slider to turn off your phone

Then connect your iPhone to your computer whilst at the same time holding the volume down button.

Keep Holding the volume down button until the recovery mode screen appears

Learn how to remove the passcode on iPhone SE 1st generation and iPhone 6s and earlier.

Ensure that your phone is not connected to your computer
Press and hold the side or the top button until the power off slider appears
Drag The Slider to turn off your phone

Then connect your phone to your computer whilst holding the home button

Keep Holding the home button until you see the recovery mode screen

Discover how to recover screen time passcode on your Device

How to restore your iPhone or iPad

Connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer

An option will appear for you to restore or update

Choose to restore

They finder or iTune will download the software for the device

If it takes more than 15-minutes, your phone will exit the recovery mode

You need to select your iPhone or iPad model above and repeat the steps to remove the passcode

If you have forgotten the passcode on the iPad, or your iPad is disabled

If you can’t remember the passcode for your iPad, or if you get a message that says your iPad is disabled. Find out what to do

You will get a message that says your iPad has been disabled if you enter the wrong passcode too many times.

If you can’t remember your passcode then you will have to erase your iPad, this will delete your data and settings including the passcode.

If the data on your iPad is back up, then you will be able to restore the data and settings after restoring the iPad.

If you did not backup the data on your iPad before you forget the passcode you will not be able to save the data on your iPad.

Follow the steps below to reset your passcode

You need the computer to follow the steps if you don’t have one try and borrow one from a trusted friend.

How to remove the passcode for an iPad with a face ID

Ensure that the iPad is not connected to a computer
Press and hold the top button and the volume button until the power off slider appears.
Drag The Slider to turn off your iPad, then connect your iPad to your computer whilst holding the top button.
Keep Holding the top button until the recovery mode screen appears

How to remove the passcode on an iPad that has a home button

Ensure that the iPad is not connected to your computer

Press and hold the top button until the power off slider appears
Drag The Slider to turn off the iPad

Connect your iPad to your computer whilst holding the home button

Keep Holding the home button until the recovery mode screen appears

Discover how to recover screen time passcode on your Device

How to restore your iPad

Locate your iPad on your computer

You will see an option to restore or update

Choose to restore

The finder or iTunes will download the software for your iPad

If it takes more than 15 minutes, your iPad will exit recovery mode

Then you will have to repeat the steps above to remove your passcode

Discover how to recover screen time passcode on your Device

How to restore your iPod Touch?

If you’ve forgotten the passcode on your iPod Touch or your iPod touch is disabled

You might get a message that says that your iPod Touch is disabled, or you might even forget your passcode if this is the case find out what to do

If you input the wrong passcode too many times you will get a message that says your iPod Touch has been disabled.

If you can’t remember the passcode you will have to erase your iPod Touch. This will also erases your data and settings, including the passcode.

If you are lucky to have backed up your iPod Touch, then you will be able to restore your data and settings after restoring your device.

If you do not backup your iPod touch before you forgot your passcode then you will not be able to restore the data on the device.

Follow the steps below to remove your passcode

You will need a computer to follow the steps below

How to remove a passcode on your iPod Touch 7th generation

Ensure device is not connected to the computer

Press and hold the top button on today power of slider appears
Drag The Slider to turn off your iPod Touch
Connect your iPod Touch to your computer whilst holding the volume down button
Keep Holding the volume down button until they recovery mode screen appears

How to remove the passcode on your iPod Touch, 6th generation or earlier?

Ensure that your iPod Touch is not connected to your computer

Press and hold the top button until the power off slider appears
Drag The Slider to turn off your iPod Touch
Connect your iPod Touch to your computer whilst holding down the home button
Keep Holding the home button until you see the recovery mode screen appears

How to restore your iPod Touch?

Locate your iPod Touch on your computer

You will have the option to restore or update

Choose to restore

The Finder or iTunes to download the software for your iPod Touch

If you wait for more than 15 minutes your iPod Touch will exit recovery mode, then you will have to select your iPod Touch model above and repeat this process to remove your passcode.

Apple watch user guide to Healthy Life

Apple watch user guide

Getting started

It takes just a few minutes to get up and running with Apple watch

How to pair your Apple watch with your iPhone?

Put your watch on your wrist to set up Apple watch, turn It On by pressing and holding the side button. Bring your iPhone close to your watch, follow the on-screen instructions. If you want to prepare an Apple watch for someone in your family, tap setup for a family member.

Choose a watch face

There are many attractive faces that come with the Apple watch, if you want to switch to a different face, swipe left or right across the screen.

Apple watch user guide

If you want to see more available faces, touch and hold display, swipe to the left until you see a plus sign, tap the button, then scroll through the faces, select the one you’ll like to use.

Open an app

Comes to the fairy tales of apps for staying on top of your health, for working out, and for keeping in touch.

To open an app

Press digital crown
Then tap the app
To return to the home screen
Press, the digital crown again
You can download more apps from the app store on Apple watch

Apple watch user guide

How to change settings quickly

The control centre gives you an instant access to the silent mode, do not disturb, Wi-Fi, flashlight, and more just like the iPhone.

To open the control centre, touch and hold the bottom of the display and then swipe up.

How to set up family sharing?

How to set up family sharing, you can start with your family group and invite people to join the group, or you can join somebody else’s family group.

You can have up to 6 family members in the family sharing, which makes it easy to share app store purchases, have subscriptions, and cloud storage plan and many more, or without sharing an Apple ID

You can also set up Apple IDS for kids, set permissions remotely with screen time and approve spending and downloads from my parents’ device to ask to buy. You can also set up Apple cash for a child or teenager or set them up with an Apple watch.

How to update your Apple device wirelessly

In this article we are going to show you how to update your Apple devices wirelessly.

Normally you should get a message that states that an update is available to install

You can also follow the steps below:

Plug-in and connect to the internet with Wi-Fi
Go to settings
Tap general
Then tap software update
Download and install

You might get a message that asked you to temporarily remove apps because the software needs more space for an update.

How to update your Apple device wirelessly

Tap to continue or cancel

The later iOS or iPad OS will reinstall apps that were removed.

Tap update:
Tap install

Or you can choose to tap later and decides to install tonight or remind me later.

If you decide to install later tonight, just make sure that your device is plugged in before going to sleep. Your device will update automatically overnight.

You might be prompted to enter a passcode
Once you input a passcode your system to update automatically.

How to update your Apple device wirelessly

How to update your device using your MacBook

If you are unable to update your device wirelessly then you can update manually using the computer that you trust. If your computer is using a personal hotspot on the device that you’re updating, connect your computer to a different Wi-Fi ethernet network before you update.

On your MacBook open finder
Connect your device to your computer
Locate your device on your computer
Click general or settings then click check for update
Click Download and update
You might be asked to enter your passcode
Once you’ve entered your passcode
Your device should be updated