Restriction passcode

[snowzor]

Hello everyone! I have a big problem. I've inserted a restriction passcode a long time ago, I haven't enabled any restriction and in the meanwhile i forgot the passcode. Now I need it to reset my settings. Is there any way to discover/reset it without factory restore? iPhone 4 iOS 5.1.1 Jb (Absinthe)

 

[Applejuiced]

No.

 

[pixelrogue]

iPhone Restrictions - phantom password

All - this has happened a few times over the years (various iPhone models and iOS versions)

Something happens and I discover the restrictions password locked down. What is interesting is that I NEVER even played w/restrictions... never even opened the menu or set the password. Apple insists this action happens as a result of a user setting the password and I can tell you that is not always the case.

Used to be able to get the password (which, again, looks like a random string I never set), and used to also be able to go in and 'add' a password allowing me then to unlock and turn off (both on the com.apple.springboard.plist). Neither method now appear to work in 5.1.1.

Problem One: How to PREVENT this from happening? Have no idea how this happens.

Problem Two: Gaining Access.

Anyone w/similar stories?

 

[rrandyy]

All - this has happened a few times over the years (various iPhone models and iOS versions)

Something happens and I discover the restrictions password locked down. What is interesting is that I NEVER even played w/restrictions... never even opened the menu or set the password. Apple insists this action happens as a result of a user setting the password and I can tell you that is not always the case.

Used to be able to get the password (which, again, looks like a random string I never set), and used to also be able to go in and 'add' a password allowing me then to unlock and turn off (both on the com.apple.springboard.plist). Neither method now appear to work in 5.1.1.

Problem One: How to PREVENT this from happening? Have no idea how this happens.

Problem Two: Gaining Access.

Anyone w/similar stories?

I'm not convinced it is randomly setting a password. However, I suppose you could set a pass code once you restore so that at least you will know it. No idea how to address problem 2.

 

[seanwebb68]

So what you need to reset passcode for iPhone/Pad with iOS 5.0.1

iOS version 5.0.1 (I think that this will work with 5.0)
Jailbroken device (don't know if this is a requirement)
iFunbox
Firefox with SQLite Manager plug-in
iFile app on your device

You must to do next steps

connect your device to PC
open iFile on your device
open file /User/Library/Preferences/com.apple.sprinboard.plist
switch off SBParentalControlsEnabled
open i-FunBox on PC
go to Raw File System/Library/Keychains
download keychain-2.db file to the PC
open FireFox and then from the tools menu open SQLite Manager
in SQLite Manager open previously stored keychain-2.db
select table genp
find the row with value com.apple.preferences in agrp column (It is not shown - I already deleted it. I had only one row with this value, so be carefully)
and delete it
save this DB in SQLite manager
via i-FunBox upload file keychain-2.db
to the Raw File System/Library/Keychains
All done - your passcode have been removed.

Let me know if you have any problems

 

[amaksoud]

So what you need to reset passcode for iPhone/Pad with iOS 5.0.1

iOS version 5.0.1 (I think that this will work with 5.0)
Jailbroken device (don't know if this is a requirement)
iFunbox
Firefox with SQLite Manager plug-in
iFile app on your device

You must to do next steps

connect your device to PC
open iFile on your device
open file /User/Library/Preferences/com.apple.sprinboard.plist
switch off SBParentalControlsEnabled
open i-FunBox on PC
go to Raw File System/Library/Keychains
download keychain-2.db file to the PC
open FireFox and then from the tools menu open SQLite Manager
in SQLite Manager open previously stored keychain-2.db
select table genp
find the row with value com.apple.preferences in agrp column (It is not shown - I already deleted it. I had only one row with this value, so be carefully)
and delete it
save this DB in SQLite manager
via i-FunBox upload file keychain-2.db
to the Raw File System/Library/Keychains
All done - your passcode have been removed.

Let me know if you have any problems

I tried this before on 2 different iPhones, one jailbroken and the other is not.

For the jailbroken one, I tried the above steps except that I didn't open iFile and i didn't use anything to set the SBParentalControlsEnabled to false.

It worked like a charm.

When I tried yesterday to do the same for a non jailbroken iPhone, I was able to connect but I was not able to see the folder /library/keychains.

Any clues on how to remove it without jailbreaking the phone ?