Stuck Screen Time passcode for 'Ask for more time' on iPhone

Myself and many others have an issue where an old Screentime password gets stuck and is able to be used forever to "Ask for more time" once an app limit is reached. Even after changing it many times.


It seems that the passcode that gets stuck can never be erased. Apple have given no workaround for this. We're just screwed for a year so far. Maybe forever till we leave Apple.


Even if you change the passcode in Screentime... the old passcode is stuck and can still be used as a workaround to "ask for more time" on apps. Meaning Screentime is worthless.


For me it's one password that I set a year ago. No matter how many times I change the Screentime password, it still uses that old stuck password for "Ask for more time" once app limits are reached.


I've had this issue for a year. And I can see others have reported it for a long time too.


Will Apple ever actually fix this?

Has anyone found a workaround?

How can we put it on their radar to fix?


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Original Title: Will Apple fix defect/bug where Screentime "Ask for more time" passcode gets stuck and is unable to be changed ever?

iPhone 15, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 5, 2025 11:51 PM

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Stuck Screen Time passcode for 'Ask for more time' on iPhone

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