Screen Time Request Issues

Since the new IOS update 16.0 ive noticed issues with responding to the screen time request on both my phone and apple watch. Both are updated but now I only receive screen time requests via text message, when before I would get a notification in the banner. Previously I could push and hold the notification (on both my phone or apple watch) and it would pop up the option to approve 15minutes, 1 hour, all day or decline. Now on my apple watch i get the notification as a text message and am unable to approve or deny the request, the message says i need to go to messages on phone or mac to answer. I have not changed my settings on neither watch nor phone. Even on my phone i only get the request notifications via text, they no longer pop up in the banner as an actual notification to approve it. How can I fix this?? I dont want to keep getting text for the screen time requests, and I want to be able to once again approve request from my watch.

Apple Watch SE, watchOS 9

Posted on Oct 11, 2022 7:33 PM

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Posted on Nov 19, 2022 4:26 PM

As suggested by mr23648 I started a chat with Apple Support via the app. The tec found the ticket referenced and possible solution is to turn iMessages off on iPhone, wait 15 sec, and turn back on. That worked for me. I can now approve screen time extensions for all my kids on my watch!


He said if happens again just toggle on/off until an update is released fixing it within the software.

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Screen Time Request Issues

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