Need for option to disable “one more minute“ in screen time limits, kids are able to continue using apps that are limited, what’s the use of screen time limits if they can continuously use one more minute? should be able to turn that off in screen time settings
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I went through (rather quickly) ALL of the posts and nobody said anything about what I'm going to say:
Go to:
1) Settings
2) Screen Time
3) (child account)
4) Downtime
5) type in your code
6) Set a schedule and at the bottom, click "Block at Downtime"
This will ensure that your child cannot ask for more time
You can also go to:
1) Settings
2) Screen Time
3) (child account)
4) App Limits
5) Add Limit
6) Select ALL (or certain apps) you'd like to limit
7) Tap Next
8) Set the Time Limit
9) Make sure "Black at End of Limit" is selected
10) Click Add
This will ensure that your child cannot ask for more time.
Hopefully this helps.
I went through (rather quickly) ALL of the posts and nobody said anything about what I'm going to say:
Go to:
1) Settings
2) Screen Time
3) (child account)
4) Downtime
5) type in your code
6) Set a schedule and at the bottom, click "Block at Downtime"
This will ensure that your child cannot ask for more time
You can also go to:
1) Settings
2) Screen Time
3) (child account)
4) App Limits
5) Add Limit
6) Select ALL (or certain apps) you'd like to limit
7) Tap Next
8) Set the Time Limit
9) Make sure "Black at End of Limit" is selected
10) Click Add
This will ensure that your child cannot ask for more time.
Hopefully this helps.
The only solution is to move to Android. Parental control on Android works much better and there is no one more minute option. By the way, it is not one minute. It is one minute per application and if they uninstall and reinstall it they get another minute. So there isn't really a time limit. Apple knows this and promotes it so all kids will prefere an iPhone so they don't have use limits. Terrible.
Switch to a Samsung phone and use Googles Family Link or get a Gabb Phone. Both cover all the basics of parental control. Family Link is the defacto Android parental control native to Android and allows for remote control of permissions and monitoring. Gabb phone is just a dumb phone (but looks like a smart phone so your kid can "fit in"), and so it has zero config, and so you kids can't complain and ask for more time etc, because that is just not an option :)
My son wanted an iPhone, I tried setting up parental controls on my iPhone before buying one for him. I was unable to stop myself from getting access to apps and websites via the Screen Time feature (Screen Time is more for personal governance than parental control). I ended up on this forum because I was hoping I was missing something. Poor boy going to have a Samsung: he can deal with the stupid peer pressure of his friend's and Apple's hokey dokey iMessage lock in. I was hoping I could just give my boy iMessage and Spotify, but not an option with current iOS 16.
You can't get rid of "1 more minute option"... so the only way to do parental controls on iOS is to uninstall all apps that you for sure don't want your kids to ever open, and for un installable Apple apps you want "blocked" you just have to live with the one more minute option.
Try this way:
1 - Set Downtime from 0:00 to 23:59.
2 - Turn App limits off.
This way one cannot use any app without asking permission.
It works with my son’s iPad.
I know this is an old thread but I have solved the problem. Go into content restrictions and set apps to 4+ or younger. It removes all apps for over 4yr olds. The apps disappear from their phone all together. My daughter hates it when I do it.
I know this is an old thread but I have solved the problem. Go into content restrictions and set apps to 4+ or younger. It removes all apps for over 4yr olds. The apps disappear from their phone all together. My daughter hates it when I do it because it disappears from her phone and there is no getting around it.
Sharmagalaxy wrote:
Whats the use of screen time if child able to bypass by clicking add one minute. Why did apple do this? Any update coming in near future fixing this loophole?
Apple doesn't read here in this user-to-user forum for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:
Note that, though they read all of the feedback, they don't respond so you're not going to get any answer as to whether or not they have plans to change this in the next update. However, the more people who give them feedback, the more likely the situation is to change.
To get around to 1 minute more choice you need to set app limits. One way is set a limit for all apps and categories for the time period of when they can use the device. The check the block at end of time limit when app limit is set. It is default so should be checked when you set it.
The one more minute feature does not seem to be removable. Super annoying and actually pointless to be honest. The best work around I have found is to ALSO do a limit on each application. Even if you only set it to 5 minutes.
Since ios17 the 'one more minute' is not offered. Buy them a newer phone that takes ios17
arb8999 wrote:
Please please please remove the “one more minute” option. How is this not on your radar to fix? Also, Apple, if you are fixing it, what is the estimated timeframe? This is causing so many arguments in our home.
This is a user-to-user technical support forum. Apple doesn't read here for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:
Meanwhile, perhaps have a basic flip phone you can swap out for the iPhone should your rules about its use not be obeyed. Most phones use the same size SIM these days.
As we all agree Apple has turn their eye over and over on this issue , even with thousands of parents requesting it. Imagine the not tech savvy parents that have no clue of their children’s behaviors online.
The only thing i can say that works and it has worked for us, is to have control over your router and modem. Check with your isp or wifi as you can restrict the internet from being used to the devices connected to it.
We schedule the Wiifi router to disconnect our child’s device from the internet until the next day during weekdays and late nights and she has NO control even the 1 min feature that Apple has failed to disable.
Hope it works!
No one here in this user-to-user forum can answer "why" Apple does or does not do anything. I recommend you let them know your thoughts directly:
The more people who do, the more likely Apple is to consider making a change.
I have been really frustrated that my son has been able to view his phone for one more minute, after I have activated downtime.
I have finally found a work around and now reduce the age restriction of the apps he has access to. This means when I block his phone he can no longer get onto his favourites Snapchat and Tik Tok (over 12s). I realise he can still access some apps but I feel I am now able to use the parental control to reinforce good behaviours, more effectively. I hope this is helpful.
Follow these steps:
Use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod ...
You may have to set Screen Time Passcode correctly.
How to Disable "one more minute" screen time limit on iPhone?
