How to Use App Limits and Downtime in iOS 12

would be good to know how this works with family sharing. Eg can kids be set up so they can't ignore the limits? If they hit a limit can they request an extension from the parent?

 

They were SO close to having something that works for kids. As it works now, the kids can just ignore the limit...

 

Only if you give them the passcode you set up when you enable Time Limit.

 

No, I just tested it. There is no passcode required to tell it to ignore the time limit.

Edit: Oh, you're right! You have to turn on the Content and Privacy Restrictions (under a different menu item) to make it prompt them for a password.

This will actually let me give my daughter an iPad now.

 

If your kids have separate devices and their own appleID set up as part of the family, they will need to request permission from you to extend their time limit.

 

Thank you for this helpful article

 

As a parent, there has to be way to completely ban an application. Currently, you have to assign at least 1 minute of time. This is not a good parental control.

Also, there is too much "security" based on Apple's view of app categories. If I want my child to use one "Social Networking" app and not others, there isn't a good way to do that except granting "Always Available". Then the downtime limits don't apply.

It looks like Our Pact or other parental controls will still be required in IOS 12.

 

It seems like. My tougher has a Apple touch with iOS 9.3.5 and it doesn’t work. Although I can choose my tougher in my settings and I can set limits etc. Would be nice if it works on every iOS.

 

Is there any way to remove an app from the categories they have setup?