iOS 18.3 causing freeze - preventing access / changes to family management

I have recently updated my IOS to 18.3 and since this time I have constant freezing when attempting to get into the ‘family’ section to manage my children’s options / times. Once I click on my child the screen again freezes and I cannot do anything, as such I have to close the settings page and then reopen it and try again. This freeze has never happened before (up until this update) and is driving me up the wall as it’s preventing me from being able to manage my children’s options.


please help / fix this bug

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Posted on Feb 6, 2025 1:34 AM

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Posted on Feb 11, 2025 7:07 PM

mine is doing the same as all you. The one way I have found to be able to access it is to go to Settings>Screentime>Family(click the member to edit) then from there it lets me access everything to adjust settings. But simply selecting my kid from the settings screen, it loads then freezes. Not backing out, selecting anything….Notta!

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Feb 11, 2025 7:07 PM in response to fireman1

mine is doing the same as all you. The one way I have found to be able to access it is to go to Settings>Screentime>Family(click the member to edit) then from there it lets me access everything to adjust settings. But simply selecting my kid from the settings screen, it loads then freezes. Not backing out, selecting anything….Notta!

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Feb 6, 2025 2:42 AM in response to SravanKrA

It has only started since the most recent update. Very frustrating . Good to know that others are experiencing issues too and not just isolated.


On a side note I wished they make some of the family management settings better / clearer. Sometimes feels like the kids manage to bypass every access hurdle i put up

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Feb 12, 2025 12:26 PM in response to fireman1

Same issue iPhone 13 Pro Max after updating to IOS 18.3 and 18.3.1. It’s definitely a bug, but when you open settings>family>family member in order to adjust the screen time, just wait at least 5secs before opening each tab and it won’t freeze. It works for me. Anyway, they should resolve this annoying issue.

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Feb 11, 2025 11:47 AM in response to marian_f

As a workaround for the last week everytime I have to change the settings for my son I restart the iphone and if it is the first thing I do after restarting, I can change the settings. If it is not the first thing, the changes cannot be done. Of course restarting the iphone everytime I need to change this setting is not a solution, and a very poor workaround.

Please fix this bug

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Feb 6, 2025 2:15 AM in response to fireman1

Hello fireman. I too am have been experiencing similar symptoms when trying to enter screentime settings. My experience is that the settings app will lockup entirely for a period. I can go to other apps, but settings becomes frozen for like a minute.


I'm running iOS 18.2.1 however.


Adding comment here, so that I can track this conversation.

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iOS 18.3 causing freeze - preventing access / changes to family management

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