Screen Time preferences not saving on child’s iPhone

I have been setting Screen Time restrictions for my son, using my phone to set them up. Initially they appear and are saved, but then by the next day the settings are no longer active.

Posted on Jan 14, 2023 08:08 AM

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1 reply

dawngreg08

Community Specialist

Jan 16, 2023 01:31 PM in response to alarie505

Hello alarie505,

We recommend that you attempt to set up Screen Time again and see if the changes save.

Use Screen Time on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Another link to check out for troubleshooting this issue is: Set up parental controls with Family Sharing on iPhone

Let us know if you have any questions.

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

Take care!

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