Apple Says It Is Fixing Screen Time Setup Delays
Apple has acknowledged setup problems with the revamped Screen Time and says it is working to resolve delays some families are seeing in the rollout.
Apple has acknowledged setup problems with the revamped Screen Time it launched with iOS 27 last month, and says it is working to resolve the delays some families are seeing in the rollout, according to The Verge.
Using the new Screen Time on any device in a Family Sharing group requires every iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and Vision Pro in the group to be updated to the relevant OS 27. Devices that are incompatible with the latest OS cannot use the new Screen Time at all, and some users can only enable the new features after removing legacy devices from their accounts.
Apple spokesperson Katie Lowry said the company is working to resolve delays some families are seeing in the rollout. The new Screen Time is built on a redesigned iCloud architecture.
Long-running syncing issues
Screen Time was introduced in 2018 and has had syncing and management issues since then. Apple dedicated a large part of its 2026 WWDC keynote to Screen Time.
Quick answers
What is causing the new Screen Time delays?
Using the new Screen Time requires every device in a Family Sharing group to be updated to the relevant OS 27. Older devices that cannot run the latest OS cannot use the new Screen Time at all.
What did Apple say about the rollout?
Apple spokesperson Katie Lowry said the company is working to resolve the delays some families are seeing.
When did the revamped Screen Time launch?
Apple launched the revamped Screen Time with iOS 27 last month.