Forgot parental control password kindle fire 10

How To Reset Kindle Fire Parental Control Password?

There are very few steps to reset the password, but you need to make sure that you don’t get confused with the credentials. So, follow the below-given steps very carefully:

• Step 1: Pull out the notifications bar from the top of the screen of Kindle Fire.
• Step 2: Tap on the option of Parental Control.
• Step 3: Then, enter any incorrect pin or password 5 times continuously.
• Step 4: Now, the pop-up will open up.
• Step 5: Select the option to reset the parental password.
• Step 6: Now, the prompt will be displayed asking you to sign in to the Amazon account.
• Step 7: So, enter your Amazon account password, and select Continue.
• Step 8: Now, resetting the password screen will open.
• Step 9: Enter the desired password and then, click on the Finish button.
• Step 10: Make sure to note down the new password somewhere so that you can log in with it in the future.

So, these steps will help you in resetting the password for the Kindle. Now, you can change the settings as desired for the Parental Control. But, during the reset operation, you may face the issue if you don’t remember Amazon’s account password. So, what to do in that case? Well, follow the next section in order to reset the Amazon account password.

How To Reset Amazon Account Password?

As there may be a case that you don’t even remember the Amazon Account password, then it may stall the process of resetting the password for parental control. So, at that instant, you may also need to reset the password for your Amazon account. So, the following are the steps to do so:

• Step 1: First, visit the password assistance website for Amazon.
• Step 2: The screen will open up to help you in the process of resetting the password.
• Step 3: Now, enter the registered email id or phone number in the required field on the screen.
• Step 4: Then, tap on the Continue button.
• Step 5: Based on your selected method, either the email or SMS will be sent.
• Step 6: The next screen will open asking you for the OTP.
• Step 7: Enter the required OTP you received in email or SMS.
• Step 8: Enter the desired password in the password field and reconfirm it.
• Step 9: Save the password, and now it is activated for all your Amazon-related accounts.

Therefore, now the password for your Amazon account is renewed, and you can use it to reset Kindle fire parental control password. 

Apply Parental Control Settings!

In this way, you can reset the password if you have forgot parental control password on fire tablet. Once you have reset Kindle Fire parental control password, you can apply your new settings for the parental control. It may include adding new websites to restrict content access or deleting some websites to provide access. Now, everything is in your hands to apply the parental control settings for your Amazon Kindle device.

You may have purchased the kindle fire or kindle paperwhite but want to setup the parental controls on them? Let's guide you through settings control on your kindle fire. Also, you'll learn what to do if you forget kindle fire parental control password for kindle fire.

Part 1. How to set Kindle parental control password?

1. Set up parent controls on Kindle Paperwhite

Step 1. To navigate to the "Parental Controls" section, tap the Menu icon on the top right of the Home screen. Select "Settings" and then "Parental Controls".

Step 2. Create a password.

Create your parental control password. You can use a hint to help you remember the password.

Note: You cannot remove the parental password, only change it.

2. Set up parent controls on Kindle Fire

Step 1. Swipe down from the top of the screen and tap "Settings".

Step 2. Tap "Parental Controls".

Step 3. Tap the switch next to "Parental Controls" to turn on this function.

Step 4. Enter a password and confirm your password. Then tap "Finish".

Step 5. After you turn on parental controls, a lock icon will appear at the top of the screen.

Basic parental controls allow you to restrict the following:

• The Amazon Store
• Web browsing
• Email, Contacts, and Calendar apps
• Social network sharing
• The camera
• Specific content types (for example, books or apps)

Basic parental controls allow you to password-protect the following:

• Purchases from the Amazon stores on your device (like the Amazon Appstore)
• Playing movies and TV shows from Prime Video
• Connecting to Wi-Fi
• Enabling location services

Part 2. How to change parental control password kindle fire

To change the parental controls password, just swipe download from the top of the screen >> "Settings">>"Parental Controls", then fill into your current Parental Controls password.

Then tap "Change Password" option, enter your current password and new password and then tap "Finish".

Part 3. What if forgot parental control password kindle fire/Kindle paperwhite

Note: Your password cannot be retrieved if you forget it. Meanwhile, you also cannot currently remove the parental password. If you have forgotten your parental controls password, you can easily reset it.

Reset parental controls password for kindle fire

Enter the incorrect parental control password five times to see the notification. The options for each Fire model differ.

Case 1 reset the password by verifying the Amazon account.

Just fill in incorrect parental control password five times and you will find the "Reset your Parental Controls password" link. Tap it, and then fill in your Amazon credentials to verify your account.

Then fill in your new Parental controls password for your Kindle fire and select "Finish".

Case 2 reset Kindle fire.

Maybe after the 5 times wrong parental controls password, there is no link or this link doesn't work. There is still an option for you to unlock your kindle fire parental controls. Just simply put the wrong lock screen password pin into your kindle fire 5 times and the option to reset will come up.

Select "Tap here to factory reset", and then tap "Erase Everything" to reset kindle fire to factory.

Now you know about all the possible ways you can access your kindle if you forgot your parental controls password. You shouldn’t be locked out of your device ever again. If you fail to do any of these methods, you can contact Amazon’s customer service and ask them for help.

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