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Plain, step-by-step help for limiting distracting apps on your own phone — what Apple’s tools can do, where they fall short, and what to do about it.

Updated October 9, 2026

Why “Ignore Limit” breaks Screen Time on your own iPhone — and how to fix it

Screen Time limits are one tap from “Ignore Limit”. Why that happens, how to lock it down with a passcode, the other reasons limits stop working, and what to do when you know the passcode yourself.