To turn off parental controls on a Fire tablet, swipe down twice from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings, then tap the gear icon to enter Settings. From there, navigate to "Profile and Parental Controls" or "Parental Controls," enter your password, and toggle the restriction setting to Off.
How to turn off parental controls on a Fire tablet: A 3-step summary
- Swipe down twice from the top of the screen to open Quick Settings.
- Tap the Settings icon, then tap "Profile and Parental Controls" or "Parental Controls."
- Enter your Parental Controls password, then set "Restrict access to current profile" to Off or toggle Parental Controls to Off.
Step-by-step instructions to disable restrictions
Follow these detailed steps to remove all content restrictions from your Fire tablet. Begin by swiping down twice from the top of the screen to open the Quick Settings panel. Scroll until you find "Profile and Parental Controls" or simply "Parental Controls" and tap it. You will be prompted to enter your Parental Controls password. After entering it, locate the option that says "Restrict access to current profile" or the main Parental Controls toggle. Set it to Off. The restrictions are now disabled, and the tablet will operate without content limits.
Forgot your parental controls password?
If you cannot remember the password and need to unlock your Amazon tablet, the device offers a non-destructive reset method. On the lock screen or when the password prompt appears, enter an incorrect password five times. After the fifth attempt, a "Reset your Parental Controls password" link will appear. Tap this link. You will then be asked to enter your Amazon account password, the same one used to register the tablet. Enter it and tap "Continue." You can now create a new Parental Controls password and tap "Finish." Note that the device must be connected to Wi-Fi for this reset method to work. If the tablet cannot connect to Wi-Fi, you can deregister the tablet from your Amazon account via the "Manage Your Content and Devices" page on a computer. The tablet must then connect to Wi-Fi to recognize the deregistration, which will reset the Parental Controls password.
Last resort: Factory reset a locked Fire tablet
If you have also lost access to the Amazon account password and cannot reset the parental controls password on your Amazon Fire tablet through the standard method, a factory reset is the final option. This process erases all personal data, including apps, accounts, and settings, and should only be used when no other recovery method works. To factory reset an Amazon Fire tablet, first power it off completely. Then press and hold the Power button and Volume Up button simultaneously (some models use Power + Volume Down) to enter Recovery Mode. Once in Recovery Mode, use the volume keys to navigate to "wipe data/factory reset" and press the Power button to select it. Confirm the action when prompted. The tablet will erase all data and reboot as if it were new. After the reset, you will need to set up the device again from scratch.
