Fixed: You Must Change Your iPhone Unlock Passcode at This Time

“Hi there,

I received a strange message on my iPhone 14 Pro just now which reads “Passcode Requirement: You Must Change Your iPhone Unlock Passcode at this time”. Why is it popped up? Please, how do I fix it?”

Receiving the passcode requirement prompt on your iPhone could be alarming due to the vagueness of the instruction underneath. However, this isn’t something you have to panic about, especially now that you are here. In this post, we will run through the reasons your device could display the “You must change your iPhone unlock passcode at this time/within 60 minutes” issue and the appropriate solution to fix it.

You Must Change Your iPhone Unlock Passcode At This Time: Reasons and Fixes

In this section, we have the reasons plus the corresponding fixes to clear the error “You must change your iPhone unlock passcode at this time”. Check and apply one or more of the fixes.

Reason 1: Use of Weak Passcode

When you use a passcode combination that’s super easy for anyone to guess, your iPhone may display the passcode requirement prompt on your screen. Some of these passcodes include: 0000, 5555, 1234 or something related.

Fix 1: Change Your Passcode to a Strong One

You can change your passcode directly from the passcode requirement prompt. Just click on the Continue button and follow the steps to change the week passcode to a strong one.

Reason 2: MDM Profile Enrollment

MDM is programmed to control, manage, and send reports about the operations of a device to a central server (also known as the Admin). If a MDM profile is installed on your iPhone, it’s possible that the admin makes the setting of changing the screen passcode and thus the prompt appears.

Fix 2: Remove MDM

In case MDM is the cause of the password requirement prompt on your iPhone, it’s suggested that you deactivate the MDM profile from your device. There are two ways to go about this, depending on whether you have the MDM credentials or not. We will look at both cases below.

Case 1: You Have the Credentials

If you know the username and password of the MDM enrolled on your iPhone, you can follow the procedure below to remove MDM:

Step 1: Open Settings on your iPhone and click General.

Step 2: Go to where you have VPN & Device Management and click on it to proceed.

Step 3: Select the MDM profile you want to remove and click Remove Management.

Step 4: Provide the credentials required when the corresponding prompt appears.

Case 2: You Don’t Know the Credentials

When you don’t know the credentials to the MDM profile on your iPhone, removing it becomes tough but not when you have a professional iOS unlock solution like Passixer iPhone Unlocker at your fingertip. With the software, you can easily bypass any MDM profile enrolled on an iPhone or iPad without inputting any information, whether username or password. This software is very versatile and easy to operate. It completes MDM removal in a short period without compromising your data. It’s fully compatible with all iOS versions and could be accessed via macOS or Windows.

Key Features

• Delete MDM from any iPhone model without credentials.
• Facilitate seamless removal of Apple ID without password.
• Remove the screen unlock from iOS/iPadOS devices when you forget the passcode or Face ID doesn’t work.
• Bypass iCloud Activation Lock on secondhand iDevice without password.

Stepwise Guide to Remove MDM from iPhone without the Credentials Using Passixer

Step 1: After completing the software installation on your computer, launch it and click on Remove MDM when the home screen pops up.

Using a suitable USB cable, connect the iPhone to the computer. Once done, select the Start Removing icon under Work Properly.

Step 2: Hit the Start button when the following screen appears.

If you have Find My disabled on your iPhone, MDM removal will start immediately. When the Find My option is enabled, Passixer will display a guide that you need to follow to disable the option. Apply the guide and then the software will start the MDM removal.

When the MDM removal is finished, the password requirement error will disappear.

Reason 3: Microsoft Exchange Email Account

If there is an Exchange account on your iPhone, the Exchange server can push certain security settings to your device and thus you are required to change the passcode.

Fix 3: Delete Exchange Email Account

You can follow the steps here to remove any Exchange email account from your iPhone and check the issue is solved.

Step 1: Open the Settings app.

Step 2: Scroll down the screen to select Mail. Then, tap Accounts.

Step 3. Select the MS Exchange account and tap Delete Account.

Reason 4: Safari Security Issues

In some cases, Safari browsing history may trigger the underlying issue on your device.

Fix 4: Clear Safari History and Data

Clearing your Safari browsing history is one solution you can use to resolve the passcode requirement prompt displayed on your iPhone. To do this, follow the simple illustrative guide here:

• Open Settings app on your device.
• Swipe and select Safari on the screen that appears.
• Go to where the Clear History and Website Data icon is and click on it.
• Confirm your action by clicking on Clear History and Data.

Reason 5: iOS Complications

Sometimes, software glitches or iOS complications can lead to the passcode changing requirement . The complication could stem from outdated iOS versions or the use of a beta version of iOS.

Fix 5: Update iOS

Running a quick iOS update on your iPhone eliminates the bugs that are responsible for the passcode requirement prompt and also improves the functioning of your system.

To update your iOS, follow these steps:

• Go to the Settings app on your iPhone.
• Click General > Software Update.
• Wait for your iPhone to confirm if there is an update available for installation. If there is, you will receive a Download and Install prompt. Click on it.
• The iOS update will start immediately. After that, your device will restart and the underlying issue should be fixed.

External Tip: How to Reset iPhone Unlock Passcode without Original Passcode

Maybe you want to change your iPhone passcode via Settings but you cannot remember the details because you use the Face ID or Touch ID unlock measure oftentimes to bypass your screen lock. At this time, Passixer iPhone Unlocker could help you out. This user-friendly software lets you remove the current screen passcode without providing previous password so that you can create a new one after that.

To remove your iPhone unlock passcode using Passixer, follow these steps:

Step 1: Run Passixer on your computer and pick Wipe Screen Passcode from the unlock options that appear.

Step 2: Connect the iPhone you want to reset its password to your computer using a certified USB cable. Passixer on confirming your connection will scan and recommend the firmware to unlock the connected device.

Check the information displayed and click Start if it tallies with what you have for your iPhone.

Step 3: When the download is done, click Next. 

Confirm your unlock operations by typing 0000 and then click Unlock. Passixer will start the screen passcode removal immediately.

Now, you can set up your iPhone and set a new passcode for it.

Conclusion

Now, fixing the passcode requirement prompt “You must change your iPhone unlock passcode at this time” whenever it pops up on your iPhone shouldn’t be a problem. When you use one or more of the solutions recommended in the post above, your device should be free from the underlying issue. Besides, if you want to change your iPhone passcode but forget the original one, don’t be sad, Passixer can remove the forgotten iPhone passcode for you and then you are able to set a new passcode.