Issue with Screen Time After iOS 26 Update

iphone 14 pro

ios 26.1


Issue with Screen Time After iOS 26 Update


Hello,

I am 16 years old and using Screen Time under my parents’ supervision. After updating to iOS 26, I started experiencing several issues.




First, my app usage time is being recorded as website links instead of the actual apps.


Second, even when I still have plenty of available Screen Time remaining, apps suddenly become blocked. Sometimes, when I open a specific app, other unrelated apps also get blocked.




If I turn my device off and on and unlock it repeatedly (around ten times), the apps eventually become accessible again, but this is extremely inconvenient—especially when I need to do something important or quickly.




Additionally, I would like to mention that currently, when I delete an app, the related Screen Time usage history is removed as well. I prefer this behavior to remain unchanged. While resolving the issues I reported above, please ensure that this specific behavior—deleting an app also deleting its usage history—does not change.




Please look into these issues and provide a fix.




Thank you.

iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 26

Posted on Nov 30, 2025 7:57 PM

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Posted on Dec 8, 2025 2:03 AM

The fix is for your parent to turn Screen Time OFF for your device and back ON (keeping data), restart your iPhone, disable Share Across Devices, and re-enable your limits. This repairs Screen Time tokens without affecting the behavior you requested (deleting an app still deletes its history).


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