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    How can I disable parental controls on my computer without notifying my parents?
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    To bypass Windows 10 parental controls linked to an online Microsoft account, switch your user profile to a local account. Go to Settings > Accounts, then select "Sign in with a local account instead." Your device will then no longer be governed by the online family safety settings, and your parents will not be notified.
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    How can I remove parental controls on my iPod touch without a computer or password?
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    You cannot remove parental controls without the password. To bypass them, you would need a computer to reset and restore your device.
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    Anything on here for taking off the controls for a Samsung Galaxy S5?
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    Community Answer
    Use the Android method (Method 2). Samsung smartphones are Android phones.
  • Question
    How do I remove parental restrictions from a used Nintendo 3DS system?
    Coolguy124
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    When your 3DS/2DS asks for a passcode, select "I forgot," and repeat this step when prompted for the secret question. The system will then provide you with an inquiry key. Use this key with an online "3ds master key generator" to obtain a master key, which you can then use to disable all parental control settings.
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    How do I turn off parental controls on my ZTE phone?
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    Since your ZTE phone is an Android device, follow the instructions for Android phones, specifically Step 2.
  • Question
    Who is my administrator?
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    The Administrator is the account you first created with the computer or if you are on a work or school computer, your IT department.
  • Question
    How can I disable iPad restrictions without a passcode?
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    Yes, you can. Refer to option one (the iPad method) and specifically step 3, which details using iBackupBot to change the restrictions passcode.
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    What do I do if my iPhone restrictions require a passcode?
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    Try to find a notepad, or another document your parents wrote the passcode on. The document may be in a parent's desk, on a shelf, etc.
  • Question
    How can I remove Ourpact from my iPhone without notifying my parents?
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    Get into their phone by asking to do something else and do it from there. It will not notify the device. Turn off notifications for Ourpact on their phone also.
  • Question
    Does this work on Windows Vista?
    Pennywise2
    Pennywise2
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    Yes. Windows Vista has built In Parental Controls, so Method 6 should work. Unless your parents use third party software, it should work.
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    How do I turn off the parental controls on my iOS phone?
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    Community Answer
    See Method 1 which is the first that pops up when you open the website (the iOS section).
  • Question
    How do I put my computer into recovery mode?
    Curiouscookie
    Curiouscookie
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    For Windows 10, go to settings, go to "Updates and Security", Go to Recovery settings and the option should be there.
  • Question
    My iPhone (I have an SE) doesn't have a tab in Settings that says "restrictions". Where should I look?
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    It appears that this is correct. To combat this, search for 'Restrictions' in the Search bar in settings. Then you should find it.
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    My parents have put Ask to Buy on my IOS 14 iPhone XS and I thought as soon as the age my parents put (12) changed to 13, it would stop restricting the apps I download. How do I momentarily turn it off?
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    On iOS, you cannot 'Temporally' Disable Restrictions. However, you can use Method 2 to change the password, then re-enable it. If you want to avoid trouble, you might want to talk to your parents about possibly reducing or lifting the restrictions. Refer to Method 1 for more information.
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    What if you don’t have the restrictions button?
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    Newer versions of iOS have hidden this to make it harder to bypass. You should be able to find it by performing a search.
  • Question
    After erasing my data, it still has limits and stuff on. Why?
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    There might be limits set on the router and/or account. Try using a different account and a VPN.
  • Question
    My daughter passed in December, and we now have custody of our granddaughter. There is a parental control on her phone limiting her to 2 hours daily, and we would like to modify or remove it. How do we do that?
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    You will have to reset the phone if you don't know the PIN. Back up the phone to a PC and then reset it. This will remove the parental controls and they can then be set up fresh.
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