iOS 26 Screen Time issue: 'One minute' setting affects all apps on iPhone

After upgrading my phone to IOS 26, I realized when I used “one minute” on my screen time, all the apps would also use minute. This makes it so that I am unable to use my other apps after my screen time has gone down! Does anyone know how to fix this?

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Original Title: Ios 26 Screen Time

iPhone 16, iOS 26

Posted on Sep 16, 2025 6:14 PM

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pixdal

Level 1

8 points

Dec 21, 2025 8:39 AM in response to TheLittles

Already done that, but before you'll an answer, you'll become old. Fortunately I've found after 3 weeks of useless phones (iPhone 16 pro with iOS 26.2 and iPhone 7 Plus with iOS 15.8.2) the software Dr. Fone from Wondershare. Problem solved. It removed the Screen Time.

Dec 22, 2025 12:09 AM in response to pixdal

Besides you can still use your phones because you still have time limits which you can still use, and you can still send requests, or you can use the temporary fix I gave.

Or are you talking about a different problem like screen time randomly goes off

LD150

Level 10

104,564 points

Oct 1, 2025 8:06 AM in response to Hitherehow

Ok talk to them. Tell them they need to check or change their settings, we cannot help you in this situation.

LD150

Level 10

104,564 points

Oct 5, 2025 12:13 PM in response to lyla92

lyla92 wrote:

not everybody has a decision because parents are controlling

Talk to them, we can’t come between parents and kids, it isn’t ethical.

Dec 22, 2025 12:04 AM in response to pixdal

We don’t want to get rid of screen time completely

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