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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 or iPad due to Restrictions, saying "Sign out is not available due to restrictions"?
Sometimes, you may want to switch the account on your iPhone or iPad or transfer the device to others. When you head to sign out your Apple ID on the iPhone or iPad, just find the greyed out Sign Out option on the iCloud account screen with the message "Sign out is not available due to restrictions"(iOS 16/15/14/13).
What should you do and how to sign out of the apple id due to restrictions? Let's check the fixed solutions around that in this article.
What Does "Sign out is not available due to restrictions" Mean and Why?
"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 or later.
Why Can't I Sign Out of My Apple ID due to Restrictions on iPhone or iPad?
Because you have turned on the Screen Time and locked the feature with a screen time password, which will stop you from signing out of Apple ID. Apple has designed the rule that a restricted account with a screen time passcode won't sign out of the Apple ID for security reasons.
Take heart, you can fix the problem by either disabling the screen time(including password) completely or force signing out of your Apple ID without disabling screen time.
Method 1: 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.
iPhone or iPad "sign out not available due to restrictions" are the most common scenarios when you enable screen time. The issues may happen on personal devices or devices with parental controls. Method 1 helps you with the former scenario.
"Sign out is not available due to restrictions" happens on your personal device. Fix the issue by disabling screen time.
Disabling Screen Time with Knowing Screen time passcode. Do the following.
If you have signed in your Apple ID on your personal devices and can't sign out, do the following.
- 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.
Disabling Screen Time without Screen time passcode. Follow these steps 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.
- Open the Settings app.
- Tap the Screen Time menu.
- Tap Change Screen Time Passcode.
- Tap Turn off Screen Time Passcode.
- Tap Forgot Passcode?
- Enter your Apple ID & Password.
- Done.
- Tap Turn off Screen Time on the Screen Time page.
For those who have no "Forgot Passcode" showing up for screen time, check why and the solution with the guide: No "Forgot Passcode” Option for Screen Time.
After Turning Off Screen time, Do A Restart or Force Restart If Necessary.
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.
Method 2. Remove Screen Time Restrictions with Parental Control to Sign Out.
When"Sign out is not available due to restrictions" happens on your child's device, fix the issue by disabling screen time for children.
When screen time restrictions are set for family sharing and parental control, the steps to turn off screen time restrictions are totally different. The screen time restrictions should be only turned off by the organizer's device using Apple way.
- On the organizer’s iPhone or iPad, head to Settings > Screen Time.
- Choose the Child's name under Family.
- Tap Turn off Screen Time.
- Enter the screen time password you have set for your Child's iPhone or iPad (not your passcode).
Thankfully, you are able to sign out from your child’s device.
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.
If you forgot your child's screen time passcode, we have covered another tutorial to reset or turn off it before signing out your Child's Apple ID.
Related: Forgot Your Child’s Screen Time Passcode – How to Turn off or Reset it?
Still can't sign out of iCloud on iPhone due to restrictions or forgot your screen time passcode? Turn to this smart app in Method 2 for help.
Method 3：Turn off Screen Time Restrictions/Passcode and Force Sign out of Apple ID using Software.
Third-party software can get you out of the problem if you can't use method 1 or 2 to turn off the screen time restrictions. SD iPhone Unlocker is the proven software to do it. It can unlock your Apple ID without any hassle.
Do not forget to take a fresh backup on iTunes or iCloud first. You may need to restore this fresh backup later. Thus you won’t lose your data.
Before force signing out of your Apple ID, you should be aware that what happens when you sign out of your Apple ID.
First of all, turn off Find My on your iPhone or iPad.
To turn off Find My iPhone/iPad, go to settings > [your name] > Find My. Tap it and toggle the Find My iPhone or Find My iPad off. You will be asked to enter your Apple ID password. Do so to proceed. Afterward, the Find My is turned off on your devices.
Later, you can use this method in the following situations.
With this third-party software, you don’t need to turn off screen time to sign out. The software will remove Apple ID from iOS devices directly.
- Sign out is not available due to restrictions on your personal device or your child’s device without family sharing. And you want to sign out of the Apple ID.
- Sign out is not available due to restrictions on the child’s device with the organizer’s family sharing and screen time passcode. This app can help you remove the Apple ID on both devices.
To sign out of your Apple ID with screen time via the software, free download this app on your PC or Mac. Unlock Apple ID to remove the "Sign Out restrictions".
Step 1: Start the app and Go to the Unlock Apple ID section.
Step 2: Connect your iPhone or iPad to the computer with a USB cable.
Step 3: Click start to unlock your Apple ID.
When your iPhone burst into life, it will ask you to enter your Apple ID. Now your previous Apple ID has been signed out and you can sign in with another Apple ID. You can restore your iPhone/iPad from your latest backup after switching the Apple ID.
Video Tutorial on how to fix sign out is not available due to restrictions on iPhone or iPad.
By using this way, you are able to sign out of Apple ID with or without parental controls.
Make sure not to use the previous Apple ID again after force unlocking it/signing out of the account. After unlocking the Apple ID, if you still use the previous Apple ID to sign in, the screen time restrictions will still occur with that iCloud account. If you use a new Apple ID, there will be no screen time restrictions there. The drawback is that you can't use the family-sharing content attached to the old Apple ID. It's like the old saying "A coin has two sides".
Can't sign out of iCloud because of other different reasons?
If you can't sign out of your Apple ID not because of the sign-out restrictions, check more solutions here: Why Can't I Sign Out of My Apple ID.
Do you only want to turn off the screen time restrictions without signing out of Apple ID? can't you manually turn off screen time restrictions?
Maybe you only want to turn off the greyed-out message of "Sign out is not available due to restrictions" without signing out of Apple ID. However, you are having trouble turning off your screen time restrictions by tapping your iPhone or iPad.
Read our proven solution with an effective tool here: How to Turn off Screen Time without Passcode.
Summary:
Why does my iPhone or iPad say "sign out is not available due to restrictions"? That’s because you’ve turned on Screen Time restrictions or limits on your device.
Generally speaking, you can sign out of your Apple ID on your iPhone or iPad by turning off screen time due to restrictions. If you can't turn off screen time restrictions, use the above Apple ID removing software to sign out your iCloud account with screen time directly, and set it up later. Signing out an Apple ID will cause data loss. Do remember to back up your data before switching your iCloud account on your iPhone/iPad.
You May Also Want to Read:
- How to Turn Off Screen Time Family Sharing
- How to Fix "Sign Out is Not Available due to Restrictions" on Child's iPhone
- Why Can't I Sign Out of Apple ID on My iPhone
- How to Sign Out of Apple ID without Password
- What Happens After 10 Failed Screen Time Passcode Attempts
- My iPhone is Disabled and Won’t Connect to iTunes
- How to Factory Reset iPad without Apple ID & Password
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Thanks so much. You guys just helped me. I wasn’t able to sign out but after the first procedure by turning off my screen time, the sign out came up. Thanks so much. I really appreciate 🥰
Hi, Surest, No problem. Glad to hear that. It’s our pleasure to share these mobile phone issue troubleshooting resolutions😄.
cant sign out my apple id i turn off screen time buh still its doesnt work
Hi Weizy,
Have you tried the software to force log out of your Apple ID? It can help.
i cant beacuse dad inserted secret PIN
Hi weizy,
Your dad may put restrictions to let you not change your Apple ID on the device with screen time passcode.
check here: How to reset a child’s screen time passcode.
bruh it costs money to use this application
Hi Judson,
It’s a brilliant app to bypass iPhone Passcode and unlock Apple ID, an affordable and effective tool to help you when you are in a bind. Both for Windows and Mac.
thanks alot man, done with method 1
No worries.
Thank you so much Amanda,you helped me so much.
Hi Tarun，You’re very welcome. I’m glad to hear that🥰.
None of this worked my mum turned of everything we did a forced shut down we did everything
Hi, glad to hear that you did it. We’ve posted that before in our video and texts, now we highlight it. After turning off the screen time, some people may need a force restart to take it into effect.
You helped me!
Glad to help.
O my gosh thank you so much. I got an iPod for my birthday and we messed something up while logging in the first time so I couldn’t do anything. This was so helpful. My birthday was several months ago and it just started to work. Even the Apple Store wasn’t as helpful as this. Thank you thank you thank you!
It’s my pleasure.
Wow it really worked for me thank you guys for the feedback I love you very much
Glad to help.