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.
FightingToProtectOurKids wrote:
But where on the product feedback site? There is absolutely no place to give feedback for "settings" or "screentime".
As the feature you want to leave feedback about is part of the operating system, just use the general iPhone feedback section.
My son repeatedly presses One more minute on other apps and individual web site addresses: Youtube.com, Youtube.ca, Youtube.co.uk, Youtube.fr, etc. He manages to watch 2-3 hours of Youtube a day using one minute at a time...
mhvardhan wrote:
I need to add my voice here.
Note that Apple doesn't read here in this user forum for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:
screentimefailur wrote:
well said, when will apple fix this?
No one here in this user-to-user forum would know the answer to that. You can, however, let Apple know what you'd like to see here:
The one more minute bug makes screen time useless. My son reboots his phone and gets in. Yes I have bark and smart family limits too and it is all useless. This is an apple iPhone problem. I have watched over 20 tutorials to lock down the phone. I have changed the screen time code. No he can’t delete apps. Yes downtime is toggled when they run out of time. Yes photos and videos are restricted and so is Siri and notepad and anything that you can share or access through another app. It’s all blocked and scenting does not work.
If they are too old to have their phones taken away then they are old enough to make their own decisions.
The premise of this thread is that "one more minute can go on indefinitely". In my experience trying to limit my time on this godforsaken forum with Screen Time, "one more minute" only allows one go then you are out, since iOS17.
I agree that’s what I’m trying to get resolved
Apple deliberately sets out to turn our children into device addicts. Don't expect any help from them.
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?
Block at end of limit doesn’t prevent from getting another minute every time. The kid doesn’t even have to ask for this.
This appears to help. It looks like they can select one more minute one time still, but then after that, the option disappears and they ONLY have the option to ask for more time.
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
Ivyhelpme wrote:
My 9 yo did this for 45 minutes til i got up from bed to check on him. Very inconvenient. I think screentime should not be an option offered if it isnt going to work as expected.
Charge the phone overnight in your bedroom.
That actually doesn’t fix the issue either. I have app limits n everything and my son is literally standing in front of me one more minuting any app he wants to.
My 16-year-old son with ADHD will one more minutes himself till 4 AM. This needs to be fixed. I shouldn’t have to physically take his phone every night. I should be able to rely on the parental controls.
How to Disable "one more minute" screen time limit on iPhone?
