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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This doesn’t quite get to the solution.
Having set all the App and Time restrictions, a teenage child is still willing to use the “one more minute” option over and over again which makes the screen restrictions a mere inconvenience to them.
Parents need a way to fully disable the device during restricted screen time. I would prefer that the “ one more minute” option was fully disabled.
lindaf92 wrote:
This does not solve the issue. I will have to purchase an APP to get this locked down properly. Kids today are super tech savvy...Apple should know this and provide "options" to have this "one more minute" or not. I feel like I should get a refund on the App Store for the APP I need to purchase to get this accomplished. Are there any plans to have this fixed in next IOS releases? Big FAIL Apple!
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.
Here's a solution: change your child's age on his/her icloud account to be under 13 years old. You have to change the age by logging into their icloud account and then approving the change on your own icloud account (via email link). Seems to work - I think.
Just seen the me too has reached over 1000 if apple does not listen to us then what kind of company are we supporting by buying there expensive products. Its very simple Apple have a option to disable any app without any minimum time i.e the one min option
One More Minute needs to be removed immediately. It’s undermining and negates the whole purpose of Screen Time
My kids are using "one more minute" on all their apps over and over to get hours and hours of screentime every day. That's how persistent kids are (and how addictive screentime is for them). I'm sure my family is not alone in this struggle.. I'm so glad to hear that Android phone makers listened to parents and fixed this major hole in their screentime controls app!!! ....It's too bad that Apple doesn't care what parents want because I like Apple but not enough to overlook this one... I am shopping for Android phones now for my kiddos after realizing that Apple refuses to provide this easy fix. Kids need to study, get chores done and do other things and parents should be allowed to choose this. "Take the phone away" is not an option for teens. Anyone have a good recommendation for a teen-friendly Android for us? Heck maybe the whole family will switch, including Granny.
Follow these steps:
Use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod ...
You may have to set Screen Time Passcode correctly.
TwinMom444 wrote:
Hello, Apple??????
Apple does not read here in this user-to-user technical support forum for feedback or suggestions. So, your "+1" is only being seen by your fellow users.
You can let Apple know your thoughts on the matter here:
Yup, the same thing happens here.
For those the keep bringing up the “Block at downtime” option, what if I don’t want my child to ask for more time? Sort of an “out of sight out of mind” thing that tends to work better for my kids. The image shown below says they can still ask for more time….I don’t want them to.
The App Limits aren't enforced either. Why do you think this thread is 6 pages deep? I have an app limit of 30 minutes set and yet my daughter was on YouTube for 3 hours.
Reply from Apple is a joke! They completely ignore serious concerns of their customers. I am moving to Android!
Yes! Please fix the one more minute. Teens do keep using it over and over again and then it becomes a habit. It’s like they keep getting their drug fix and keep tapping. DOWNTIME IS USELESS WITH ONE MORE MINUTE!
This answer does not help. I need to stop my daughter from going on a disabled app over and over using one more minute. If Apple is going to market this product as "parental controls" then they need to allow parents to control the one more minute
Lots of bugs in screen time. My children have found out they can continue to watch saved videos in camera roll by adding them to a messege thread to either parent and watching but not sending. Can also go into settings storage review large attachments and watch camera roll items there. Also can go into camera and click the small thumbnail on bottom and view entire camera roll. Kids are smart but these back doors keep them awake at night playing on phones. Only solution is to have it be charged in common area and not bedrooms
This answer completely misses the point. THERE NEEDS TO BE A LIMIT OR OPTION TO DISABLE ONE MORE MINUTE WHEN ON DOWNTIME. Not having such makes half of the options in screen time totally worthless. Children WILL AND DO press that button for as long as they can get away with. You do parents absolutely no favors by allowing this to continue endlessly. FIX THIS DESIGN FLAW.
How to Disable "one more minute" screen time limit on iPhone?
