https://github.com/gwatts/pinfinder

Recovers the screen time or restrictions passcode on iOS devices from an iTunes backup (iOS 8-12 only!)
https://github.com/gwatts/pinfinder

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Recovers the screen time or restrictions passcode on iOS devices from an iTunes backup (iOS 8-12 only!)

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/gwatts/pinfinder
• Owner: gwatts
• License: bsd-3-clause
• Created: 2015-07-29T06:25:57.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-02-25T01:55:06.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-02T01:26:29.194Z (6 months ago)
• Language: Go
• Homepage: https://pinfinder.net/
• Size: 1.54 MB
• Stars: 637
• Watchers: 44
• Forks: 116
• Open Issues: 10
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# iOS Screen Time & Restrictions Passcode Finder

[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/gwatts/pinfinder.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/gwatts/pinfinder)

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**This project is archived** - There will be no further updates to it - It does not support iOS 13 and later.

Pinfinder is a small program for Mac, Windows and Linux which attempts to to find the screen time and/or restrictions passcode

for an iOS device (iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch) from a normal backup of the device made by iTunes on your computer.

See https://pinfinder.net/ for quick instructions on how to download and use it.  It works with devices running iOS 8 though iOS 12.4.4 - It does **not** support iOS 13 and later, as the passcode is no longer stored in the iTunes backup - See https://pinfinder.net/faq.html#ios13

**NOTE**: This program will **not** help you unlock a locked device - It can only help recover the restrictions

passcode as found in `Settings -> General -> Restrictions`.  More information about Restrictions

can be found [at Apple's web site](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201304).

# Compiling this program

(Most people don't need to do any of this; just go to https://pinfinder.net/ instead, unless you're technically inclined to read on ;-) )

If you are running on a platform other than Mac, Windows or Linux you will need to compile the program yourself:

First [Download and install Go](https://golang.org/doc/install).

Once Go is installed, you can clone the pinfinder repo and build it.   Pinfinder uses the new module system found in Go 1.11 and later to track its dependencies.

```bash

cd ~

git clone https://github.com/gwatts/pinfinder.git

cd pinfinder

GO111MODULE=on go build .

./pinfinder

```

## Other resources

Inspired with thanks by information found here:

https://nbalkota.wordpress.com/2014/04/05/recover-your-forgotten-ios-7-restrictions-pin-code/

## Other Notes

Last tested with iOS 8 through 12.2 on OS X 10.10, 10.11, 10.12, 10.12, 10.13 Windows XP and Windows 8 with iTunes 12.7

NOTE: Recovery of an iOS 12 passcode requires an **encrypted** iTunes backup.

Pinfinder is **not compatible with iOS 13 and later** - See https://pinfinder.net/faq.html#ios13