Yes I have screen time restrictions set up on a phone. I use it for restrictions to filter a child’s phone . It has worked great. But now we have discovered there is a way that the child can enter the Appleid and password and then they can enter the option for forgot passcode and then they can change it and get around the restrictions.
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Original Title: Screen time restrictions broken
iPhone 14, iOS 18
Yes, if a child knows the Apple ID and password used to set up Screen Time, they can reset the Screen Time passcode and bypass restrictions. To prevent this, do not share the Apple ID credentials with your child, or use a separate Apple ID for Screen Time setup.
Yes, if a child knows the Apple ID and password used to set up Screen Time, they can reset the Screen Time passcode and bypass restrictions. To prevent this, do not share the Apple ID credentials with your child, or use a separate Apple ID for Screen Time setup.
Yeah I got you there. Seems that there isn’t any option besides not telling them the Apple account credentials as suggested by AnyMind already, while it may not be the best choice doing that anyways. I don’t know how “digitally mature” they already are, but given phishing and all those other security risks, maybe it’s better if they don’t know it. Just sayin.
otherwise use that separate apple account to set it up (via family sharing).
Yes you can set up a passcode. But if you tap on forgot password and then enter your Apple ID and password, it opens up the option to change the screen time passcode. So if your child know your id and passcode they can then change the code and get around your content restrictions.
Ok it just seems like Apple should have been more vigilant in this matter. I had no idea that if the kids enter their own Apple ID and password that will would allow them to change the password. I still think that Apple should fix this issue.
can’t you lock screen time behind a custom passcode?
Kids can bypass Screen Time by resetting the passcode with Apple ID
