iPhone Screen time keeps auto resetting

I couldn’t agree more. It’s a shame considering all the data on screen time and its negative impact on the world population.

Please fix this! It been reset every 4 hours or so. This is horrible.

Hello migueldeicaza,

This page can help out with providing a good deal of information and steps pertaining to the Screen Time feature: Use Screen Time on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

This page will help out with providing info and steps with regards to using parental controls: Use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

You can allow changes to other settings and features, the same way you can allow changes to privacy settings.

1. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.

2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions. If asked, enter your passcode.

3. Under Allow Changes, select the features or settings that you want to allow changes to and choose Allow or Don't Allow. 

Here are some features and settings that you can allow changes for:

•Passcode Changes: Prevent changes to your passcode

•Account Changes: Prevent account changes in Accounts & Passwords

•Cellular Data Changes: Prevent changes to cellular data settings

•Reduce Loud Sounds: Prevent changes to volume settings for safe listening 

•Driving Focus: Prevent changes to the Driving Focus

•TV Provider: Prevent changes to TV provider settings

•Background App Activities: Prevent changes to whether or not apps run in the background

•If you're the parent or guardian of your device and want to prevent another family member from changing your settings, tap Use Screen Time Passcode to create a passcode, then re-enter the passcode to confirm. After you confirm your passcode you'll be asked to enter your Apple ID and password. This can be used to reset your Screen Time passcode if you forget it. 

•If you're setting up Screen Time on your child's device, follow the prompts until you get to Screen Time Passcode and enter a passcode. Re-enter the passcode to confirm. After you confirm your passcode you'll be asked to enter your Apple ID and password. This can be used to reset your Screen Time passcode if you forget it. 

If you continue to experience issues you may also wish to reach out to Apple Support for a further investigation: Get Support

Cheers.

Me too! So so frustrating. Every 12-36 hours it overwrites all app screen time limits with previous settings.

Incredibly annoying. Definitely not them knowing password. What can I do to fix this?

I also have the same problem. I have two children, one 11 years old and one 13 years old.

The problem it happened for the first time when the second child joined the Family group. For each request initiated by the 11-year-old, the 13-year-old's Always Allowed list of application is resets.

I haven't found a solution yet.

If someone has solved this problem, please inform me about the solution.

Thanks

Hi all,

I've got told to try this from apple support as it seems it fixed to few people according to their support log.

1. Change Apple ID name
2. Change device name
3. Wait 24hours or so

I have a family group: me, wife, 3 kids.

I changed mine and 3 kids Apple ID name at 'Setting-> Your Name at top -> Name, Phonenumber, Mail ->Name' (just the first name ,did on each device)

and

changed 3 kids device name in General -> About -> Name (just iPhone, all having iPad aswell but it's unchanged)

Change the name of your iPhone - Apple Support

I didn't change anything on my wife's iPhone.

for now, it didn't reset the setting for over 24hours now...hope it will last forever.

Names are still not updated in "Family Sharing" menu but it updated inside the ScreenTime after 12 hours or so.

It’s been a year and this issue hasn’t been fixed.

screentime keeps resetting. I keep having to set up my passcode, toggle the restrictions, toggle the blocks, it is ridiculous.

seems to reset like 3-4 times a day!!!

this is a safety issue, needs to be taken more seriously and made priority to fix.

This has nothing to do with limits. The software has a glitch. The schedules you set for downtime (like it shutting off their access for bedtime), and the content restrictions just reset. It’s pointless. I set it where they can’t delete apps or change their passcode and that resets too. It’s a huge issue and Apple doesn’t acknowledge it. Thousands are complaining.

I called apple support and they gave me a link to a procedure. That procedure is simply put, turn off screen time for all the devices and restart all devices. It worked for 2 days, then it resets overnight again. #FixThis

I have three kids aged 13,11, and 9 - all of them know how to hack screen time - in fact ALL the kids in NYC know how - so I suspect your kids have the same hack. It's a flaw in iOS. I dont know why apple hasn't fixed it. Ive been shown how to do it by my 9 yr old and can do it but difficult to explain and even though I know how they are doing it I cant stop them from doing it so IM buying now 3rd party apps. They go to an app that is grouped together in a bubble or group of apps. They ask for 1 more minute then go to another app in the same bubble or group and do the same... and it releases the entire phone from screen time.. apple surely know about this and its so frustrating they dont fix it .. your kids know about it too.. and simply aren't telling you

@shwaved waved david

Yes! This! Taking the actual devices from them is the main legit way!

Just so I am aware, can you tell me the other hacks?

@trackpoint

So this is what I see if I choose to switch to another Apple ID. I just chose not to do this being that I still have a child under 13 and all the extra little steps involved. Not to mention, I would literally be be starting over with everything (purchases, subscriptions).

I have noticed the delayed response more with the content & privacy restrictions settings. After I have reset all the downtime settings for all the kids, the restriction settings magically reappear back to what I originally set up for each kid.

I watched the YouTube video and I do get the same exact issue. I believe it has something to do with the connection between iCloud server and IOS as well.

Do you mainly stay on Wi-Fi or use data? Or switch on and off? Might be an odd question, but I’m just thinking of everything.

It’s “daily” limit so it must be reset the time somewhere. And that’s done when the day changes.

Early September now and this is still a major issue. Has anyone found a solution yet?

With screen time and social media apps proven to negatively impact everyone that uses them, this needs a urgent fix from Apple.