Apple ID Sign Out is Not Available due to Restrictions – Here’s the Fix

Can’t you sign out of your Apple ID on the iPhone, iPad, or iPod due to Restrictions, saying “Sign out is not available due to restrictions”?

What should you do to fix the issue, and enable the Sign-out option to successfully log out? Let’s explore the refined solutions available in this article.

What Does It Mean?

“Sign Out is Not Available due to Restrictions” is a message that can appear on your iPhone or iPad when you try to sign out of Apple ID, but the device is preventing you from doing so with the greyed-out Sign Out option. It can appear on iOS 13, iOS 14, iOS 15, and iOS 16, iOS 17, iOS 18, iOS 26 or later. Also It can appear on the synchronized iPadOS versions.

Why It Happened?

This issue typically occurs when you’ve activated Screen Time and secured it with a passcode. Apple has implemented a security measure that prevents signing out of the Apple ID when Screen Time restrictions are in place. However, you can resolve this problem by following the methods outlined below.

Solution 1. How to Fix Sign Out is Unavailable by Turning Off the Screen Time Passcode.  iOS 17/18/26 Supported.

If you encounter the ‘Sign out is not available due to restrictions’ message on your iPhone running iOS 17/18/26, follow these steps to resolve the issue:

1. Go to Settings.
2. Tap Screen Time.
3. Tap Change Screen Time Passcode.
4. Select Turn off Screen Time passcode.
5. Enter your screen time passcode to confirm the action.
6. Refresh your Apple ID page, seeing Sign out is not available due to restrictions alert disappears, and the Sign out option highlighted.

After completing these steps, wait for a moment and then refresh your Apple ID page. The Sign Out option should now be available, and the message should disappear.

On iOS 26, the software offers you the options that you can save your data or not when you signing out of your Apple ID.

On iOS 16 or Prior versions.

Turn Off Screen Time on Your Personal iPhone or iPad Manually.

Apple’s screen time aims to address the problems of smartphone addiction. It makes you aware of the amount of time you are spending on your devices and what you are doing on them. Most people use this function to manage their own digital time or apply parental controls.

Disabling Screen Time.

 “Sign out is not available due to restrictions” happens on your personal device.  Fix the issue by disabling screen time if it’s set up on your iPhone.

• Head to the Settings app.
• Tap Screen Time.
• On the Screen Time screen, scroll all the way down and choose Turn Off Screen Time.
• Your iPhone/iPad will ask you to enter your Screen Time Passcode. Do so to proceed.

Hooray. Now you can sign out of your Apple ID successfully from Settings> [your name]> Sign Out.

Solution 2. Follow these steps to disable screen time when you Forgot the Screen Time Password.

If you forgot your pin code for screen time, don’t worry, follow the instructions to tap Forgot Passcode to take it off without knowing it.

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap the Screen Time menu.
3. Tap Change Screen Time Passcode.
4. Tap Turn off Screen Time Passcode.
5. Tap Forgot Passcode?
6. Enter your Apple ID & Password.
7. Done.
8. Tap Turn off Screen Time on the Screen Time page.(on iOS 18/17, you won’t need to take this step.)

Video Guide for iOS 26/18/17: Turn off screen Time Passcode via Forgot Passcode option.

After Turning Off Screen time, Do A Restart or Force Restart If Necessary. Your Sign out option should be highlighted with that message disappearing.

If the Sign Out Option is still greyed out after you disable the screen time on your personal iPhone/iPad, restart or force restart your iPhone or iPad, and wait for a while. You should see your iPhone or iPad Sign Out Option is not greyed out then. You can sign out of your Apple ID immediately by tapping the Sign Out option.

Check our article about how to force restart an iPhone: How to Force Restart or Hard Reset iPhone.

Solution 3. Fix “Sign out is not available due to restrictions” Showing up on devices with Family Sharing.

Fix devices showing Sign out is not available due to restrictions with screen time being set up via Family sharing.

When the screen time passcode is set up via family sharing, fix the issue by disabling screen time. For example. “Sign out is not available due to restrictions” happens on a child’s device and Screen Time is set up via a parent’s iPhone.

Do the following, even if you forget the screen time passcode for your child.

On the organizer’s device.

• Tap Settings > Screen Time.
• Scroll down and Choose the Child’s Name under family.
• Scroll down and Tap Change Screen Time Passcode > Change Screen Time Passcode or Turn off Screen Time Passcode.
• Authenticate with your Touch ID, Face ID, or passcode to proceed.
• Get to Settings >Tap Screen Time >Tap the Child’s Name >Tap Turn off Screen Time.

If the Sign Out option is still greyed out after you disable the screen time on your Child’s iPhone/iPad, restart the iPhone or iPad or wait for a while, you should see ‘Sign out’ is not greyed out on your Child’s iPhone or iPad then. There is a short delay sometimes.

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Solution 4. Sign Out of your Apple ID using Software. [Without Knowing Screen Time Passcode Supported]

If you fail to sign out of your Apple ID manually, we’ve picked the third-party software to assist you. It’s able to help you sign out of the Apple ID with “Sign out is not available due to restrictions” alert directly, getting rid of the Apple ID without knowing the screen time passcode.

Sign out of the previous Apple ID should lose the data on it, if you cherish your data, please back up your device first.

With this method, you can remove your Apple ID even if you forget your screen time passcode. Meanwhile, the Sign out is not available due to restrictions alert should be removed with the old Apple ID.

Free download this app on your PC or Mac.

Step 1: Launch the app and Go to the Remove Apple ID section.

Step 2: Connect your iPhone or iPad to the computer with a USB cable.

Step 3: Click Start.

During the whole process, your iPhone or iPad should restart for several times. When you see the successful screen, your Apple ID is reemoved.

Later, you can disconnect your iPhone and set it up with another Apple ID.

Video Guide

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