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How to Turn off Passcode on iPhone [Video]

Posted January 8, 2023 at 10:38pm by iClarified · 18246 views
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.




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.

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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.


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