Apple Screen Time app limits not working

My screen time shuts itself off as soon as I back out of the set up. This is maddening.

Same issues as others - forever. Deleted rules re-appear. Limits don't seem to work reliably.

I have updated software, turned screentime off and back on, etc. I refuse to do a reset of my family's DOZENS of apple devices. Especially since that may or may not work. It would take a weekend.

Now there's an even worse issue that just started a week ago or so. The "lock screen time settings with passcode" option keeps resetting. Every day this is being reset to being unlocked. NOTHING else matters if screen time can't be locked with a passcode.

So screen time is not just frustratingly buggy, unreliable, and difficult (as it has been for a while). It is now totally, completely worthless.

Apple you need to fix this issue with screen time. My kids limits keep erasing and I keep reseting them and they do not get updated in their phones. I have tried doing them on my account and on their individual phones. I have tried several times and this keeps happening.

PLEASE FIX THE SCREEN TIME GLITCH!!!

Parents all over the world need to control their kids time on screen and apps! Please!!!!

Totally agree. That is why our Provincial school boards have brought a large case against several social media providers but the problem could be avoided if Apple properly protected minors.

I have the same issue, I set screen time limits for my kid, it works for a few minutes and then it stops working. My kid is developing attention deficit disorder and his grades have lowered because of this! This issue is serious Apple and needs to be fixed !

Have been noticing this issue for many months and thought it was an isolated problem with our phones. Apparently it is wide spread, clearly an iOS problem that has been going on for years now and APPLE is obviously not ONE BIT concerned with child safety, since many system updates have already come through over these years without a solution to this problem. What a SHAME! And I had bought an iPhone for my daughter specifically because I believed the parental controls were better with the iOS Family settings than with other Android solutions.

Anybody could refer me to a third party downtime / app restriction app that would ACTUALLY work, since clearly Apple is not interested in solving this problem?

I am so frustrated that I keep setting app limits for my 11 year old middle schoolers phone for social media. This is the first year she is using all these stupid apps because of her friends. I set limits of 30 min and keep seeing my child using it for hours. Why is this stupid downtime and app limits not working properly. It works a day then all the rest of the week it doesn’t. We pay so much money for these devices.Your job is making these promises about parental control work!!!!

Please please please fix this! It’s so critical to protecting our kids.

I found a fix (for me at least). Had struggled for months and months and tried lots of solutions and multiple calls with Apple.

The solution that has worked for the last few weeks is the following (prior to this, limits disappeared every 1-2 days).

Upgrade ALL DEVICES for ALL Apple FAMILY MEMBERS to the current operating systems.

I had done this before for my devices and for the kids devices…but did not ask my Mom to upgrade her devices and she was one of the Apple Family Members. I feel that was the difference this time. It didn’t occur to me that her IOS would affect App Limits, but I think that was the difference.

iPhones aren't built for kids - even with working screen time functionality. There are too many loopholes, workarounds, and yes - bugs. iPhones are built for adults who prioritize privacy. I've opted to go with a smartphone that was built for kids for my son. Apple won't do that. They won't sacrifice their privacy stance and they won't work with third-party parental controls/monitoring software that can actually help parents protect their kids. Much better to go with a smartphone that arrives safe and has parental controls built into the operating system - vs. one you have to keep checking and tweaking with every update. I love all of my Apple devices. Just not for my kids.

NVM. Problem came back.

This has been reported on by tech writers - it’s a problem. Attention is the new currency, and my children are spending all of it on the addictive apps on this platform. With no recourse. Unfortunately, schools now have assignments and communication channels through education apps - so totally screwed.

News worthy!!

THIS IS MADDENING!!!!!!!! I am having the exact same issue!!!!!!!! This is the whole reason I have iphones!!

This!!

I think that’s best. Apple won’t admit to the problem or put resources into it. It’s dangerous for our kids! Should be brought public!