Screen Time App Limits keep disappearing

Why does this screen time and app limits functionality not work? The ones I set are over-written, even tho I have block app turned on, half of the time they disappear and I have to restart the list. What is going on?


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iPhone XS, iOS 16

Posted on Nov 30, 2022 10:38 PM

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Posted on Oct 1, 2023 12:47 AM

Hello,


The only fix that worked for me was:


  • Update all devices to latest OS: 17.0.2 (as I write this response)
  • Turn off ScreenTime on all devices
  • Turn on ScreenTime again
  • IMPORTANT: Make sure you don't enable "Content & Privacy". This is the key setting.


After these operations the time limit remained active. Of course, you might need Content & Privacy settings as well but this is the only thing that kept the App Limits in place.


Hope it works for you too!

Robert

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Feb 21, 2024 7:27 PM in response to swissschokolade

It is still happening. It takes quite a while to set up with different limits for different apps, and then just disappears. It can happen after 1 day if your a lucky duck. It sure does suck. I have current iOS - 17.3.1. So they have done zip to fix this it seems. After more than year and presumably many complaints. This is one of the top features of screen time, used to work just fine prior to late 2022. So it losing it makes screen time only about 1/3 as useful. So so frustrating.

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