Restrictions keep being changed on my two daughters' iPhones

We have Family Sharing set up, and I've always been able to control my daughters' phones via this, for example setting screen time and app limits and being able to see where they are via Find My (they didn't know about the Find My but were aware of the other restrictions). This weekend they are with their father and seem to have managed to change settings, despite me having screen time passcodes set up (which I've since changed twice today just on the off chance they had guessed them or knew them).


The things that keep getting changed are:


Location Sharing > Block changes keeps getting toggled off


Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Share My Location keeps getting toggled to 'Don't Allow'


How are they doing this when I have 'Don't Allow' selected for Passcode Changes, Account Changes and Mobile Data Changes toggled on?


I have tried so many things including signing out of my iCloud account etc. but it keeps happening.


Advice appreciated!

iPhone 13

Posted on Mar 25, 2023 6:37 PM

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Mar 27, 2023 10:25 AM in response to Smags7

Hello Smags7,


Please check out the "Allow changes to privacy settings" part of the following link to ensure those settings are configured or restricted correctly, so we can rule out a possible issue there: Use parental controls on your child's iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch


Allow changes to privacy settings

The privacy settings on your device give you control over which apps have access to information stored on your device or the hardware features. For example, you can allow a social-networking app to request access to use the camera, which allows you to take and upload pictures.

To allow changes to privacy settings:

1. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.
2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions. If asked, enter your passcode.
3. Tap Under Privacy, then choose the settings that you want to restrict.

Here are the things you can restrict:

* Location Services: Lock the settings to allow apps and websites to use location
* Contacts: Prevent apps from accessing your Contacts
* Calendars: Prevent apps from accessing your Calendar
* Reminders: Prevent apps from accessing your Reminders
* Photos: Prevent apps from requesting access to your photos
* Share My Location: Lock the settings for location sharing in Messages and Find My Friends
* Bluetooth sharing: Prevent devices and apps from sharing data through Bluetooth
* Microphone: Prevent apps from requesting access to your microphone
* Speech Recognition: Prevent apps from accessing Speech Recognition or Dictation
* Apple Advertising: Prevent changes to advertising settings
* Allow Apps to Request to Track: Prevent tracking activity by apps that you've denied access to
* Media & Apple Music: Prevent apps from accessing your photos, videos, or music library


For additional assistance, please contact Apple Support for help. You may be able to reach them here: Contact Apple Support


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