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?
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There are 2 other ways Screen Time limits can be ignored.
Another thing kids are doing is getting your Screen Time Passcode by setting the screen to start recording, then having you put in your PassCode. If you see a flashing red icon in the upper left, then the screen is being recorded. Of course this can be disable in Screen Time too by going to Content & Privacy Restrictions > Content Restrictions and shut off "Screen Recording".
There is also the case of kids resetting their devices to Factory Settings. Currently the best solution to this is to change their Apple ID password and not give it to them. With Find My turned on they would have to enter the password when reset and you would know what they did.
This will not solve all Screen Time problems and there is still more work that needs done.
Any success? I've tried everything on here with no luck. They can ignore limit for the day which defeats the purpose of even putting it on.
Same issue. screen time never worked. They can hit ignore the limit. Why the heck Apple even gives an option to ignore in the first place if you have a screen time feature?
Content And Privacy Restrictions
Me too, spending a few days talking to “Apple supports” doing everything and it still can’t fix and Apple support is not escalating to the engineer department. I am going to change to android phone, despite that Apple phone is not cheap but the quality is getting worst.
Just read that this may even be a problem with iOS17 https://9to5mac.com/2023/07/31/screen-time-is-broken/ just posting this in the small chance that Apple cares about parent purchasers - because this is really driving us to Android. We love your hardware, but come on Apple - this shouldn't be so hard to fix!
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.
I have to agree. I’m seriously considering leaving apple at this point. I have a few friends who have done so and haven’t looked back since. I’ve been with apple forever, but I’m on the verge. What a disappointment apple.
Apple doesn’t want to fix screen time downtime because that’s less eyeballs on all their ads and they can keep addicting our kids to mindless games and videos, less eyeballs means less money for Apple at the expensive our kids. The government needs to get involved to enforce these rules! Shameful really because this is a highly technical company that can do lots of amazing things that make them money, but can’t do a **** thing to protect our kids. Shame on all of them!
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Apple doesn’t want to fix screen time downtime because that’s less eyeballs on all their ads and they can keep addicting our kids to mindless games and videos, less eyeballs means less money for Apple at the expensive our kids. The government needs to get involved to enforce these rules! Shameful really because this is a highly technical company that can do lots of amazing things that make them money, but can’t do a **** thing to protect our kids. Shame on all of them!
There is one HUGE problem with your complaint. Apple makes ZERO money on the ads that the developers use in their apps that pop up while playing those games. Apple only takes a commission on any in-app purchase that is available in the app or the purchase price of the app if there is one. If you want to take a stance against these developers, don't download any of their apps that include ads. You can also prevent your children from downloading any app in the App Store.
Months trying to solve this issue. Talking with Apple Support, sendong videos, print screens, etc
this is surreal . If is a child account why its possible to “ignore the limit”??
Or why the screen time reset randomly?
im desappointed with Apple
This is a deal breaker to me.
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?
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