Pinfinder need encrypted backup. Pinfinder can recover the Screen Time passcode from encrypted backups, as long as you know the password used to encrypt the backup with iTunes in the first place. Here's how to find Screen Time passcode. Users can effortlessly recover the passcode in a few simple steps. Wait a few minutes, depending on backup size. Step 3 After complete the backup, launch Pinfinder on your computer. About Pinfinder is a small, free program which can use an iTunes backup of an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to figure out the restrictions or screen time passcode that was previously set on the device. Jul 30, 2022 路 You still need to back up your device using iTunes, choose to encrypt that backup and remember the passcode that will appear on the screen. Pinfinder can also retrieve Screen Time passcodes from encrypted backups if you have the encryption password. And you need to do is to wait for the program to analyze and find the screen time or restriction passcode. Jan 25, 2025 路 It is totally free. Pinfinder can recover restrictions passcodes from encrypted backups, as long as you know the password used to encrypt the backup with iTunes in the first place. Run the program. If I enter a wrong encryption password it replies: "incorrect encryption password". Already have an account? . What is Pinfinder? For users dealing with legacy iOS backups, Pinfinder iOS offers a technical yet efficient solution for recovering forgotten Screen Time passcodes. gwatts commented Sep 7, 2022 @dskarasev that's odd as it's iOS 9 it doesn't technically need an encrypted backup - as a first step, i might try turning off the "encrypt phone backup" option in iTunes and take another backup and then try again 馃憤 1 dskarasev reacted with thumbs up emoji . Aug 12, 2024 路 For iOS 12, tick the Encrypt iPhone backup option. NOTE: If you are using Mac OS X Mojave (10. Did it work for you and save your data? Please consider donating a few dollars to say thanks! Aug 6, 2025 路 Part 1. Pinfinder will scan your system for available encrypted iTunes backups. As of version 1. Dec 29, 2021 路 If your device is iOS 12 or later, you will have to check the option Encrypt iPhone backup and set a backup passcode. Dec 31, 2025 路 Pinfinder specifically works with encrypted iTunes backups, so familiarity with the encryption password is necessary. The Pinfinder interface is not easy to use if you are a beginner or not a techie, plus there’s no technical support. To recover your iOS restrictions passcode on a Windows machine, ensure you have created a backup of your device to your computer, as iCloud backups will not work. This lets Pinfinder access the data it needs to recover the passcode. . If I enter no encryption password ('press return to skip') it replies: "backup is encrypted". Assignees No one assigned Labels None yet Projects None yet Milestone No Jan 13, 2026 路 However, Pinfinder offers a straightforward alternative. Part 2: Pinfinder Alternatives to Remove Screen time Passcode (All Devices Supported) Dec 16, 2025 路 You can use password protection and encryption to protect backups of your device. A BitLocker recovery key is needed when BitLocker can’t automatically unlock an encrypted drive in Windows. Once found, it’ll display the Restrictions passcode next to each backup Tool to identify/recognize the type of encryption/encoding applied to a message (more 200 ciphers/codes are detectable). Sep 9, 2020 路 As it mentioned above, to recover Screen Time/Restrictions passcode with Pinfinder, you need an iTunes backup. If you see such a message you'll need to turn off the Encrypt iPhone backup option in iTunes and re-sync before trying pinfinder again. For Mac users, the recovery process varies slightly compared to Windows and Linux users; further instructions are available on the Pinfinder website. The program is free to use, does not transmit your data anywhere and runs on Windows, Mac and Linux systems. jytvk tgkigc nbcr mxlp qjpb hjztk czun axu tihmh henyz