Change the Assistive Access passcode on iPad
You can change the passcode you use to enter and exit Assistive Access on iPad, or if you forget the passcode, you can use an Apple Account to exit and reset it.
Change the Assistive Access passcode
Exit Assistive Access if it’s active, then go to Settings
> Accessibility > Assistive Access.Tap Passcode Settings, tap Change Assistive Access Passcode, then enter a new passcode.
Choose an Apple Account that you can use to exit Assistive Access and reset the Assistive Access passcode if you forget it. Tap Set Recovery Apple Account, enter an Apple Account email address or phone number, then enter the Apple Account password. (You can skip this step if you don’t have an Apple Account.)
If you forgot the passcode and can’t exit Assistive Access
If you set up a recovery Apple Account when you set the Assistive Access passcode, you can use the recovery Apple Account to exit Assistive Access and reset the passcode.
Triple-click the Home button (on an iPad with a Home button) or the top button (on other iPad models), tap Exit Assistive Access, then tap “Forgot Assistive Access passcode?”
Enter the recovery Apple Account email address or phone number, enter the recovery Apple Account password, then tap “Forgot password?” to exit Assistive Access.
Reset the Assistive Access passcode in the Settings app
. See Change the Assistive Access passcode above.
If you need help with the device passcode—the numerical code used to unlock iPad—see the Apple Support article If you forgot your iPad passcode, use your Mac or PC to reset it.