Screen Time not working on Tiktok, Snapchat, Instagram?

Hello all.

I too have only a workaround. At least it seems that I can restrict our child's iPhone with it. Unfortunately, that means I then have to undo the setting each time. I control our child's iPhone via an iPad.

1. screen time -> select child

2. then: activate include Website Date

3. content and privacy restrictions -> enter password -> content restriction -> web content -> allowed websites only

Greetings Emeli

Has anyone tried actually blocking Social as a whole category? I have social as an hour limit and it works better than if I try and put a time limit on individual aps.

my sons phone(iphone10xsmax) has an update waiting I turned the screen time off updated the phone then turned it back on and it has been working fine since this morning!! Fingers crossed it continues to work!

I found a video on youtube that helped me fix this issue on the first try. I'll post a link to it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80SMt-EKEWY&ab_channel=FollowThatFixes

If the link isn't allowed here he basically tells you to 1. remove the screentime 2. restart your device 3. turn on the device and turn on screentime again and just follow the steps and add whatever restrictions you want. It worked for me and I hope it keeps the apps locked this time.

No matter what I tried, I couldn’t limit Snapchat on my son’s phone.

On my phone, I went to Settings > Screen Time > {child} > Stop Managing {child}’s Screen Time” and set it up again also on my phone - and finally it worked! Thanks for the tip

….or the other option is just delete the tik tok ap off her phone entirely and be done with it. It’s toxic and she will be angry for a bit but life is better without it.

I experienced the same issues as everyone else in this thread, but when I updated iOS to 16.3.1 on my child’s device, screen time began working exactly as expected.

Hope this helps someone!

I have figured this out!

i had to ‘stop monitoring screen time” from my own phone and set it up directly on my child’s.

I am noticing the same issue as well. & I’m an apple employee in tech support. so I’m very familiar with technical side of things. I have disabled downtime, power cycled the phone, enabled downtime, I have deleted the app and reinstalled it. Ensured the device IOS was updated. I have erased iPhone and set the device up as new in case there was a back issue (issue still occuring).

Nothing I do resolves this issue. This wasn’t always the case with screentime. It use to block tik tok out after the app limit is reached but now it never blocks out.

I have a similar problem with managing App limits on iPhones for my kids. I believe I figured out what's happening by going on Youtube and searching 'How can I get around Screentime app limits?'. All your kid has to do is delete the app they want to use, re-download it and now it's back on their phone and disconnected from Screentime time limits. I believe it's a major flaw in Apple's software. See example below. I've set an app limit for 15mins for 'Brawl Stars' but somehow my child is still able to spend 2hrs 11mins in this app. Apple, please provide a solution for this!

Folks, PLEASE file feedback with Apple about this! They do read the messages. There's no feedback form specifically for ScreenTime, so give feedback regarding the iPhone/Mac/etc:

Product Feedback - Apple

Feedback - iPhone - Apple

I made sure background app refresh were on for all the apps. Reset the restrictions and limits, then reset the phone and it worked for me 🥹

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities.

There are no known issues with Screen Time. I suggest you review: Use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support or Set up Screen Time for yourself on iPhone - Apple Support.

Jack