X-posted from Computer Help - Turn off Screen Time in iOS 12

[canetoad]

I suspect the recent upgrade to iOS 12 with inbuilt Screen Time app is playing hell with battery usage. Turn it off? Not unless you have a passcode that you never remembered creating.

Heres how to rid yourself of Screen Time.

1. Plug your iPad into computer and make a local, encrypted backup. Remember to note encryption password.

2. Download this little program: https://pinfinder.net/windows.html (or Mac or Linux version)

3. Unzip and run pinfinder.exe. It will bring up a command line window. Wait for it to finish.

4. Use the Restrictions passcode (4 digit) to unlock access to screen time and TURN THE BLOODY THING OFF!

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

1. Or...

How to turn off screen time os12.

http://osxdaily.com/2018/10/17/disable-screen-time-ios/


Works for me.

[CloudWatcher]

2. Worked for me too ... but

The original post had more to do with how to turn it off if there was a restrictions passcode set and you didn't know what it was. I've seen some comments (elsewhere) that would indicate there might be a problem with a passcode set unexpectedly or from other/shared devices.