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Reply to DeviceActivityReport inconsistencies
Hello, is there any update on this? Has this been addressed already? It’s been two and a half years already, so it would be appreciated if there was an update on this! Thanks a lot and have a nice day! [quote='742198022, Frameworks Engineer, /thread/723118?answerId=742198022#742198022'] We are working on a fix [/quote]
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Mar ’25
Reply to Tokens change without reason after updating to iOS 17.5.1
Hello, I am sad to announce that the bug is still present on iOS 18.5 beta 1. when will this finally be addressed? it’s been a year already since this bug has been introduced. does anyone actually look at the Radars? here is my feedback: FB14082790 [quote='812921022, Engineer, /thread/758325?answerId=812921022#812921022'] We have confirmed this bug is still present. Please follow up in your bug report. [/quote]
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Apr ’25
Reply to How to open parent app from `ShieldActionDelegate`
[quote='840165022, ScottySy, /thread/766644?answerId=840165022#840165022, /profile/ScottySy'] company is now selling this exact functionality as an SDK [/quote] Is the "Open Parent App" functionality included – without using a local push notification? For them it’s easy to distribute private API because they don’t have to deal with app review or are risking their developer account from being banned. This is the feedback I have received from Apple: There is private API to do this (and it works) But you will have your developer account banned when app review discovers this. There are apps on the store using this private API for many years – without consequences. I would recommend to wait until there’s an official API (maybe next month at WWDC??)
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May ’25
Reply to Can FamilyControls ApplicationToken or CategoryToken expire? If yes, how to detect and handle it?
Hey Jothilakshmi! We are observing a similar issue since iOS 17. Unfortunately, nobody at Apple seems to care, this issue is still unresolved in the latest iOS 26 beta 2. It is unclear if there is actually still somebody from Apple working on this. See these forum posts for reference: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/758325 https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/732845 https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/756440
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Jun ’25
Reply to Issue with Universal Links and App Extension (ShieldAction Handler)
[quote='838515022, DTS Engineer, /thread/783532?answerId=838515022#838515022'] Family controls impose security restrictions that prevent them from directly opening URLs, particularly when the application is not in the foreground. [/quote] Thanks for your feedback! Could you elaborate exactly what privacy concerns this addresses? I can’t think of any. A user pressing a button in a piece of UI that is owned by our app should be allowed to open the parent app without bringing up any security or privacy concerns.
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Jun ’25
Reply to Summary of issues encountered with the Screen Time interface
We’re experiencing similar heavy issues with the Screen Time APIs. Feedback requests have been sent to apple years ago, but they dont fix any of them: FB14082790 FB15079668 FB16249607 FB16121372 FB14237883 FB15500695 FB17272792 [quote='842172022, Carlos0806, /thread/786854?answerId=842172022#842172022, /profile/Carlos0806'] eventDidReachThreshold method is automatically triggered under the iOS 18.5 system version [/quote]
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Jun ’25
Reply to FamilyActivitySelection tokens are invalid for other members in family sharing network
Hey, I’m having the same issue right now. Have you been able to figure out the problem?
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Mar ’25
Reply to DeviceActivityReport inconsistencies
Hello, is there any update on this? Has this been addressed already? It’s been two and a half years already, so it would be appreciated if there was an update on this! Thanks a lot and have a nice day! [quote='742198022, Frameworks Engineer, /thread/723118?answerId=742198022#742198022'] We are working on a fix [/quote]
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Mar ’25
Reply to Issues with Family Control API: App Blocking & Screen Time for Multiple Children
I am having the same question. i was not lucky to get a response from the team though. My feedback is tracked in FB17020977
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Apr ’25
Reply to Tokens change without reason after updating to iOS 17.5.1
Hello, I am sad to announce that the bug is still present on iOS 18.5 beta 1. when will this finally be addressed? it’s been a year already since this bug has been introduced. does anyone actually look at the Radars? here is my feedback: FB14082790 [quote='812921022, Engineer, /thread/758325?answerId=812921022#812921022'] We have confirmed this bug is still present. Please follow up in your bug report. [/quote]
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Apr ’25
Reply to ApplicationTokens changing
Hello, I am sad to announce that the bug is still present on iOS 18.5 beta 1. does anyone know when will this finally be addressed? it’s been a year already since this bug has been introduced. here is my feedback: FB14082790
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Apr ’25
Reply to Menu Bar Icon NOT Showing Up
Hey, did you figure this out? I’m having the similar problem right now.
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Apr ’25
Reply to Changing Screen Time Passcode does not protect apps with Screen Time enabled
[quote='755241022, sadasdasrewrew, /thread/714651?answerId=755241022#755241022, /profile/sadasdasrewrew'] with the new iOS 17 this problem is stil persistent. [/quote] Unfortunately, iOS 18 is no better. I have the latest beta of iOS 18.5 installed, but I can still reproduce this problem without any issue.
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May ’25
Reply to Screen time API can be disabled easily
I have just verified that this bug is still persistent on the latest iOS 18.5 beta.
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May ’25
Reply to How to open parent app from `ShieldActionDelegate`
[quote='840165022, ScottySy, /thread/766644?answerId=840165022#840165022, /profile/ScottySy'] company is now selling this exact functionality as an SDK [/quote] Is the "Open Parent App" functionality included – without using a local push notification? For them it’s easy to distribute private API because they don’t have to deal with app review or are risking their developer account from being banned. This is the feedback I have received from Apple: There is private API to do this (and it works) But you will have your developer account banned when app review discovers this. There are apps on the store using this private API for many years – without consequences. I would recommend to wait until there’s an official API (maybe next month at WWDC??)
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May ’25
Reply to Can FamilyControls ApplicationToken or CategoryToken expire? If yes, how to detect and handle it?
Hey Jothilakshmi! We are observing a similar issue since iOS 17. Unfortunately, nobody at Apple seems to care, this issue is still unresolved in the latest iOS 26 beta 2. It is unclear if there is actually still somebody from Apple working on this. See these forum posts for reference: https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/758325 https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/732845 https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/756440
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Jun ’25
Reply to How to link from shield
+1 on this, would also love to know! There’s this app who can do it as well: https://apps.apple.com/de/app/applocker-passcode-lock-apps/id1132845904
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Jun ’25
Reply to Issue with Universal Links and App Extension (ShieldAction Handler)
[quote='838515022, DTS Engineer, /thread/783532?answerId=838515022#838515022'] Family controls impose security restrictions that prevent them from directly opening URLs, particularly when the application is not in the foreground. [/quote] Thanks for your feedback! Could you elaborate exactly what privacy concerns this addresses? I can’t think of any. A user pressing a button in a piece of UI that is owned by our app should be allowed to open the parent app without bringing up any security or privacy concerns.
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Jun ’25
Reply to Issue with Universal Links and App Extension (ShieldAction Handler)
The error you pasted here is exactly why the URL won’t open from the shield action extension; the system does not allow to open URLs from background processes. [quote='783532021, Rammoorthy, /thread/783532, /profile/Rammoorthy'] Application com.sixteen.life is neither visible nor entitled, so may not perform un-trusted user actions. [/quote]
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Jun ’25
Reply to Summary of issues encountered with the Screen Time interface
We’re experiencing similar heavy issues with the Screen Time APIs. Feedback requests have been sent to apple years ago, but they dont fix any of them: FB14082790 FB15079668 FB16249607 FB16121372 FB14237883 FB15500695 FB17272792 [quote='842172022, Carlos0806, /thread/786854?answerId=842172022#842172022, /profile/Carlos0806'] eventDidReachThreshold method is automatically triggered under the iOS 18.5 system version [/quote]
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Jun ’25
Reply to Extend Family Control permission to app's extensions
[quote='842378022, DTS Engineer, /thread/783656?answerId=842378022#842378022'] You must request a Family Controls entitlement for every app and app extension that requires it. Please request this entitlement for your extensions: [/quote] Do I also have to request permission from the user for every extension individually? Radar: FB17272792
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Jun ’25