Recurring, unwanted Screen Time limits on iPhone

i use screen time to limit my kids use of certain apps. However, it’s been a glitchy mess for over a year now. Constantly adds a bunch of limits that I didn’t add, I delete them, adds them again, etc. my two options are to let my kids go without limits (hello 10 hrs a day on TikTok) or can’t use anything.


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Posted on Jan 14, 2025 07:16 PM

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Posted on Jan 14, 2025 07:37 PM

"Recurring, unwanted Screen Time limits on iPhone: i use screen time to limit my kids use of certain apps. However, it’s been a glitchy mess for over a year now. Constantly adds a bunch of limits that I didn’t add, I delete them, adds them again, etc. my two options are to let my kids go without limits (hello 10 hrs a day on TikTok) or can’t use anything."

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A. Did you Set this Up as a Child's Device?:

Perform the following, in the order provided...

1. Set up a Device for a Child with Family Sharing on iPhone - Apple Support


2. Reset the Screen Time Passcode for your Child's Device - Apple Support


3. Use Parental Controls on your child's iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


4. If you can't Reset your Screen Time Passcode- Apple Support


And...

B. Contact Apple Store Support:

You need to contact Apple Support Directly. This is a User-to-User forum. We are all volunteers. Being Screen Time is taking a big part here, you should contact Apple Support. They’ll see what’s going on and will run you through the fix.

Apple Contact Info:

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Jan 14, 2025 07:37 PM in response to msemke

"Recurring, unwanted Screen Time limits on iPhone: i use screen time to limit my kids use of certain apps. However, it’s been a glitchy mess for over a year now. Constantly adds a bunch of limits that I didn’t add, I delete them, adds them again, etc. my two options are to let my kids go without limits (hello 10 hrs a day on TikTok) or can’t use anything."

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A. Did you Set this Up as a Child's Device?:

Perform the following, in the order provided...

1. Set up a Device for a Child with Family Sharing on iPhone - Apple Support


2. Reset the Screen Time Passcode for your Child's Device - Apple Support


3. Use Parental Controls on your child's iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


4. If you can't Reset your Screen Time Passcode- Apple Support


And...

B. Contact Apple Store Support:

You need to contact Apple Support Directly. This is a User-to-User forum. We are all volunteers. Being Screen Time is taking a big part here, you should contact Apple Support. They’ll see what’s going on and will run you through the fix.

Apple Contact Info:

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