How to remove Screen Time passcode on iPhone 12 mini without Family Sharing after iOS 27 update?

1. Is this your corporate/organisation/enterprise/School Management iPhone? Then please contact the system administrator of your corporate//organisation/enterprise/School Management
2. If it is your device, in that case, do you have any profile installed by your corporate/organisation/enterprise/School Management?
   1. Erase the profile added by you If you have installed a profile on your own --> Install or remove configuration profiles on iPhone - Apple ...
   2. Or please contact the system administrator of the organisation who provided the profile to you

A corporate profile installed on your iPhone could potentially be contributing to the inaccessibility of certain features. 

Here's why:

• Restrictions: Corporate profiles can have restrictions placed on apps and functionalities. These restrictions might be limiting some activity, causing it to be unresponsive or quit.
• Managed Apps: IT departments might deploy specific navigation apps through the profile, potentially blocking certain functions or features.
• Security Settings: Corporate profiles often have stricter security settings that could affect app or function behavior. This might be causing unexpected behavior of an App or functions.

Here's what you can do:

• Check with IT: The best course of action is to contact your IT department. They can explain the restrictions set by the corporate profile and see what is affected. They might be able to adjust settings or suggest alternative apps or features approved for corporate use.
• Look for App Conflicts: See if your IT department uses a different app through the corporate profile. Conflicting apps might cause crashes.

Additional points to consider:

• Even if the profile isn't directly affecting the function, it's still a good idea to check with IT. They might be aware of similar issues and have workarounds.
• While troubleshooting, make sure you prioritize safety. Don't fiddle with your phone. 

By working with IT and considering these possibilities, you can hopefully identify if the corporate profile is the culprit and find a solution that allows you to use the iPhone to your liking.

cheryliPod wrote:

After the ios27 update,

Not every issue an individual encounters on their device can be attributed to an iOS update. iOS 27 or later may have coincided with what you are experiencing, but that does not mean the issue was triggered by iOS. Coincidence in timing is not, by itself, evidence of causation.

If the update itself were the root cause, then every device running that same version of iOS would exhibit the identical problem. In such a scenario, the forums would be flooded with countless posts reporting the same malfunction, creating an unmistakable wave of complaints that no one could possibly overlook.

The absence of such widespread reports strongly indicates that the issue is not a general, system-wide problem with iOS 27 or later, but rather something specific to the individual device, its configuration, installed apps, settings, hardware, or another interacting factor.

In short: iOS 27 or later may be a coincidence in timing, but there is no basis to conclude that iOS itself triggered the problem simply because the issue appeared after the update.

See what each update does: About iOS 27 Updates, About iOS 26 Updates, About iOS 18 Updates, About iOS 17 Updates, About iOS 16 Updates, About iOS 15 Updates, About iOS 14 Updates, About iOS 13 Updates, About iOS 12 Updates, and so on...

If you are not part of an Apple Family Sharing group and want to set up Screen Time restrictions for your own iPhone, you can do so independently. You have two options: set Screen Time limits with a dedicated Screen Time passcode or use Screen Time without setting a passcode.

1. Setting up Screen Time without a passcode

You can configure and use all the available Screen Time features, including App Limits, Downtime, and Content & Privacy Restrictions, without setting a passcode.

However, remember that without a passcode, you can easily modify or disable these restrictions yourself. Therefore, they offer less protection against accidental or impulsive changes.

2. Setting up Screen Time with a passcode

If you have not previously set a Screen Time passcode, open:

Settings → Screen Time

Scroll down to the bottom of the Screen Time settings page. You will find the Lock Screen Time Settings option, as shown in Image 3 below.

Tap this option to secure your Screen Time settings. You will then be prompted to:

1. Enter a four-digit Screen Time passcode.
2. Re-enter the same passcode for confirmation.
3. Provide your Apple Account credentials or configure the available passcode recovery option, as prompted, so that you can reset the passcode if you forget it.

Once the passcode is enabled, you will also see the Change Screen Time Passcode option. You can use this to change your existing Screen Time passcode whenever required.

Important: The Screen Time passcode is entirely different from your iPhone Lock Screen passcode. They serve two different purposes and should not be confused.

The Screen Time passcode prevents changes to your Screen Time restrictions without authorisation. Your iPhone Lock Screen passcode, on the other hand, protects access to your device.

Refer to the pictorial, step-by-step instructions below for a better understanding of the entire process.

cheryliPod wrote:

If I tap Change Passcode, it requests my passcode but I do not have one.

It is asking you to create a passcode.