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What’s wrong with screen time? I use screen time to manage my kids usage of their iPhone/iPad and this feature does not work as expected. It allow them to continue watch beyond the limits. They can ignore the limits…
are you also having the same issue with iOS 16.4.5 and any other version before that?
iPhone XR
The screentime limits and website blocking lists are completely useless. Kids can simply ignore limit or add website to the allowed list at a click of a button. Why this would even be included as an option is beyond me (unless they simply want kids to be addicted to their devices...)
Yes I have tried all the 'solutions'. Signed in and out of all devices hundreds of times. Wasted hours of my life. Looking at the comments it has been a problem for years.
Completely pathetic from Apple.
Hey there. I had a same problem and I think I might have found a solution.
Go to:
Settings->
Family->
Childs Name/Phone->
Screen Time->
App Limits->
All Apps And Categories
Here make sure you enter in "TIME" 1 minute, every day and make sure the "BLOCK AT END OF LIMIT" option is ON!
The Block at end of limit option was Off after the latest updates amd that.is why kids were able to ignore basically everything.
Hope this helps.
I SECOND THIS 100%.
App limits work sometimes, other times not_at_all.
This is arguably THE MOST IMPORTANT APP on the computer, period.
I specifically ditched our 2015 iMac and bought a new M2 iMac for my 3 kids so that I could have foolproof control over their digital world. I am now spending my valuable time troubleshooting this buggy set of screen controls. Every phone call to support has me doing the same old thing old removing, re-adding, re-installing.... each call costs me an hour. I'm not going to the dark side but if I could, I would have 1 infinite way STAND the f down for a week and all hands focus on this piece of smoldering goo called screen time.
I just discovered that kids can ignore the limits set for apps. I couldn’t believe it. Are you serious people? This is the reason to go away from apple entirely and I gave been exclusively using your products for 20 years . What a disappointment.
This thread is from summer 2023 and it is now March 2024, and I and still having issues with my son’s screen time. I have tried everything. I have reset, blocked all apps and made sure block at end of limit is on etc. etc. My son has admitted that he can click “ignore the limit all day” in the first warning and then it works. If he clicks ignore for any other length of time in the first warning (e.g 30 minutes) then the next warning doesn’t give him any options and he has to ask for time. So he must click “ignore the limit all day” for the bypass to work. Then he can play as much as he wants. I am so frustrated. This is going on for so long. I am seriously done with Apple phones for kids
Same here. All devices updated to 16.5. Screen time is completely broken. I toggle something off and watch it toggle back on before my very eyes.
Yeah in the meantime I’ve made the update to 16.5 but the issue remains. Next thing to do is update my kids to the latest one. However the bug fixes on screen time only mentions issues with sync not with ignore limit but we never know.
will update my kids devices and post it here once it’s done. Might be useful as a reference.
tks Mac Jim ID
gwilym227 is incorrect. I am a child and my parents use the screen time limit option. "Ignore limit" can be prevented by changing the settings on your phone with your screen time password. Search on google how to do it. Adding apps to the allowed list is restricted on the child's device because of the screen time limit you have to type in before changing any of the screen time settings. Either you children habe figured out this password, or you put in your settings for them to have access to this. As a child, I have also tried everything to get past the limit. I have even changed the time and date to when there will be screen time, but somehow my parents have disabled this.
I hope these solutions help.
Your best regards, a child with a screen time limit.
With newer iOS go into app limits click on the app limit you want to require a passcode for to ignore the limit and click the “block limit” option to on. Now in order to ignore the limit it will require your screen time password
Sadly, no.
I’ve tried every troubleshooting and talk to Apple every few days.
They know it is broken but do not have a fix.
We just updated to 16.5.1 and it is even worse.
Are you using the latest iOS 16.5, the update says "Fixes an issue where Screen Time settings may reset or not sync across all devices"
There are many phone options available that don't have games or internet access that may be an option. Sometimes kids need to earn the privilege to trust them with a smartphone.
Has anyone figured out the screen code issue. I really need to it up and running again.
Hi I’m old enough to not have time limit because I changed my behavior when i was first 10. How do I get rid of it?
You can see the option to block limits if you have a screen time password enabled — otherwise you won’t see the option.
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Screen time ignore limit
