It’s supposed to work. On your kid’s iPhone, Screen Time -> App Limits -> Add Limit. Most people reading this blog post miss the point. An iOS 13 bug that’s a real pain right now is that Screen Time passcode changes don’t stick unless you completely toggle off Screen Time, and re-toggle it back on again. My kids already knew about most of these, but no one is mentioning this: I have reported the Facetime screen time bypass to Apple 4 times now since IOS 12 was released. I understand that some people have their Control Panel disabled and therefor cannot uninstall a software. Choose Allowed Apps. This might make sense for some age groups, but it could also be a frustration for others. Give them access but if you want to know what they’re doing on their phone, ask to go through their phone in person, rather than expecting a device to do your job as a parent. Hello – My Kids have found a serious “hack”. They’re probably too tired to enjoy those plans, anyways. Parents have to remember to be flexible because not every day is the same and more importantly, not every teen is the same. By changing the time, kids trick the phone into thinking it’s not bedtime, and they still have hours of time to surf the web or play games. The phone, again, has YouTube until all hours of the night. Bypassing screen time lock on YouTube app using iMessage widget for Youtube. Screen Time allows you to set up limits on your and your family’s iOS devices, including: Downtime dims the screen and blocks apps that aren’t listed under Always Allowed. Listen to what they have to say and you might learn something new. Opening comment from Chris, Founder of PYE: This blog post receives a massive amount of traffic. Most things kids do on their devices isn’t harmful. Smart! Seriously. If you would like to chat more, please let me know. The science shows that test scores go down up to 14% just by having an internet-connected device close to you. I get the purpose of this article, but I feel like some parents might go too far. Honestly, I understand not having phones at night, which is good thing for teens AND parents. There are many videos online that demonstrate step-by-step instructions on how to bypass screen time regulations set in screen time apps. Quit trying to win this game. Other parents I know are also running into this same issue. Please study why the apps are constructed the way they are. After the 4th hard reset, you’ll find that all the apps that you have with restrictions on them will be greyed out, as if you used And, we do both block certain things, control our screen time, etc. Thanks for your time! I’m hoping this article will shine a bright light on this so that Apple does something. Either way, the floodgates of conversation need to flow. In all honesty just because we are on our phones a lot doesn’t mean we don’t love you or don’t need you. Give them a chance. You will never solve this situation with a technical solution. It’s rules without relationship which always leads to more rebellion. So here I am to say thank you, for teaching our overprotective parents that have yet to trust technology, more ways to restrict their kids from fun experiences, conversations, and even personal help from friends. How to Hack Screen Time There are a few ways that kids are hacking Screen Time on the iPhone and iPad to play more or to get around time restrictions. Step 1. Remove Screen Time / Restrictions Passcode in 3 Simple Steps 1 Launch AnyUnlock and choose “Unlock Screen Time Passcode” on the homepage. We need to err on the side of curiosity before condemning the brilliance. If you would like to continue the conversation here, that’s great! And it involves Google Slides. It invariably leads to less sleep than we need, and poorer quality sleep when we do sleep, which leads to poor performance (and mood) during the day. If there are time restrictions on a certain app, kids can simply delete the app and reinstall it. Face the facts, parents: we have the upper hand in this fight. You’re right – the Settings -> Passwords and then change passwords hack is one being exploited by a number of kids (you’re the second parent I messaged about it tonight). Yes, you’re the second person to mention this one, which is sneaky. I know a 13 year old, who can Assemble and reassemble a PC in less than 5 hours.