Screen time resets at midnight - WHY??

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Screen time resets at midnight - WHY??

Why does screen time reset at midnight? That defeats the entire purpose of setting screen time, if I have to set up it every day!?!

Posted on Oct 15, 2023 10:59 AM

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Oct 16, 2023 12:49 PM in response to green500

As you may very well know, setting screen time, aka. limiting the time for kids to be able to play and use app, is a vital feature on iOS.

Before I was able to set a limit per day, in fact for the whole week, but now it resets at midnight!?

Please undo this change so we parents can get back to the way things were before, where we could actually limit the time our kids spent on their devices!!

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green500

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Oct 16, 2023 12:14 PM in response to miro79

Hello miro79,

Welcome to Apple Support Communities. We understand that Screen Time resets daily. We are happy to help.

Are you speaking of Screen Time limits set for a child or yourself? Are you in a Family Sharing group? These answers will help us to further isolate the cause.

You can manage Screen Time settings here: Use Screen Time on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

"Manage Screen Time settings

Go to Settings > Screen Time. Then tap See All Activity, select a category in the list below and set limits. You can manage these settings with Screen Time:

Downtime
App Limits
Communication Limits
Always Allowed
Content & Privacy Restrictions"

These steps may help. Please let us know if you have further questions.

Take care.

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