How to Turn off Passcode on iPhone [Video]
Posted January 8, 2023 at 10:38pm by iClarified
These are instructions on how to turn off the passcode on your iPhone.
Apple strongly advises all iPhone users set a passcode to prevent unauthorized access to their personal information; however, you can disable the passcode if you so choose.
Here's how to turn off the passcode on your iPhone.
Tap to open the Settings app from your SpringBoard.
Tap Face ID & Passcode to bring up your passcode settings. On a phone with a Home button, tap Touch ID & Passcode.
Input your current passcode.
Scroll down and tap
Apple will warn you that turning off your iPhone passcode will remove some functionality.
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Turn Off Passcode?
Your Apple Pay cards and car keys will be removed from Wallet and will need to be manually re-added to use them again.
You will not be able to use this passcode to reset your Apple ID password if you forget it.
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Tap Turn Off to continue.
Apple will prompt you to enter the Apple ID password for the account signed into your device.
Enter your Apple ID password then tap the Turn Off button at the top right of your screen.
You will then be prompted to Enter your passcode once more.
That's it. Your passcode has been removed from your iOS device.
● Face ID and Touch ID will not work without a passcode set.
● If you disable passcode on iPhone, Apple will remove your Apple Pay cards and car keys from Wallet.
● If you turn off the passcode on your iPhone, you will not be able to use it to reset your Apple ID password if you forget it.
● Having a passcode turns on data protection, which encrypts your iPhone data with 256-bit AES encryption.
You can find instructions on how to change your iPhone's passcode here:
● How to Change Passcode on iPhone
Apple strongly advises all iPhone users set a passcode to prevent unauthorized access to their personal information; however, you can disable the passcode if you so choose.
Here's how to turn off the passcode on your iPhone.
TURN OFF PASSCODE ON IPHONE
Step One
Tap to open the Settings app from your SpringBoard.
Step Two
Tap Face ID & Passcode to bring up your passcode settings. On a phone with a Home button, tap Touch ID & Passcode.
Step Three
Input your current passcode.
Step Four
Scroll down and tap
Turn Passcode Off
from the Face ID and Passcode menu.Step Five
Apple will warn you that turning off your iPhone passcode will remove some functionality.
--
Turn Off Passcode?
Your Apple Pay cards and car keys will be removed from Wallet and will need to be manually re-added to use them again.
You will not be able to use this passcode to reset your Apple ID password if you forget it.
--
Tap Turn Off to continue.
Step Six
Apple will prompt you to enter the Apple ID password for the account signed into your device.
Enter your Apple ID password then tap the Turn Off button at the top right of your screen.
Step Seven
You will then be prompted to Enter your passcode once more.
That's it. Your passcode has been removed from your iOS device.
IMPORTANT NOTES
● Face ID and Touch ID will not work without a passcode set.
● If you disable passcode on iPhone, Apple will remove your Apple Pay cards and car keys from Wallet.
● If you turn off the passcode on your iPhone, you will not be able to use it to reset your Apple ID password if you forget it.
● Having a passcode turns on data protection, which encrypts your iPhone data with 256-bit AES encryption.
CHANGE PASSCODE
You can find instructions on how to change your iPhone's passcode here:
● How to Change Passcode on iPhone