While you can't perform a full software restore on the device itself, you can wipe all your data and set up your device as new. This is sufficient in most cases. However, this will not work in Dan's case, because to do so he would need to enter his restrictions passcode.
Grant On 7/24/13, Chris H <[email protected]> wrote: > Is it possible to restore from the device itself? > > On 23/07/2013 20:13, Grant Hardy wrote: >> If you've forgotten your restrictions passcode and you want to modify >> your settings, you'll unfortunately have to restore the iPhone in >> iTunes and set it up as a new device. Even restoring from a backup >> will not disable the restrictions passcode. If you have a backup taken >> from before you enabled restrictions, you could restore from that one. >> Note that the same also applies if you've turned on encryption for >> backups and can't remember the password. Sorry for the bad news. >> >> Grant >> >> On 7/23/13, Dan Beaver <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I set a restriction a while back. Now however I can't seem to remember >>> the >>> password I put on it. >>> >>> Is there anyway to remove that restriction? If I do a reset will that >>> take >>> it off, even though I'd really rather not do a reset? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Dan Beaver >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google >>> Group. >>> >>> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. >>> >>> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> >>> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >>> [email protected]. >>> >>> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >>> [email protected]. >>> >>> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing [email protected]. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
