How to fix Screen time issue on my iPhone 15?

Hi,


I have screen time parental controls set up for both my kids.


It keeps going crazy and showing that my son is using his device for 20 hrs a day - including during the night - which he isn’t as I have the phone. Not always the same app either.


This wouldn’t really be an issue but we have time limits in place for overall screen time so then can’t use his devices and I can’t get a true picture of what he’s using an when. Rendering the whole thing pointless!


I have gone through the steps of resetting screen time etc and nothing has worked. It always has been pretty temperamental and not very good but this is shocking. Any help?


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iPhone 15, iOS 18

Posted on Jan 13, 2025 9:39 AM

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Jan 14, 2025 12:49 AM in response to SravanKrA

Thanks for the long and detailed response but I know all this information and have set up screen time many times for both my kids. There is clearly a massive bug in the Screen Time app that apple isn’t addressing. Loads of other posts from people going back months!!! Going to end up using 3rd party app that will be more reliable.

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