I have a problem about Family Control in iOS 16 | Could not restrict apps on my child device

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Created Nov ’22

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I would like to create an app for parental control, I mean pairing two devices then controlling the child one, the documentation is pretty lacking I implemented Manage Settings, Device Activity Extension, and Family Controls as it was said in WWDC: https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2022/110336/ As they said, sending a request when app launched,

struct PCDemoAppApp: App {
//    iOS 15 requesforauth appDelegate method
//    @UIApplicationDelegateAdaptor private var appDelegate: AppDelegate
    
    var body: some Scene {
        WindowGroup {

            ContentView()
                .onAppear{
//                WWDC iOS 16 request
                Task{
                    do{
                        try await AuthorizationCenter.shared.requestAuthorization(for: .child)
                    }catch{
                        print(error.localizedDescription)
                    }
                }
            }

        }
    }
}

Then, i am listing the apps which one if any in my app, starting monitoring etc...

When I select the apps in my app, it gives restriction to your own applications not the childs....

The real question is,

Now, I got 2 iCloud accounts, one of the parent and other one is child. Both logged in 2 phones right now.

I building my app both, child sends request -want to enable access to screen time etc. - but parent one is not.

I can monitoring childs apps in parent but I can not restricted which is selected in parent, it gives restriction to your own applications not the childs even only childs screen time enabled in parent device. I could not understand that part,

Is there any missing part of Screen Time API?

How can I test it?

Why can't i give restriction for child?

Is it correct to get builds on both devices?

Is there any missing part of Screen Time API? How can I test it? Why can't i give restriction for child? Is it correct to get builds on both devices?

Im using that example for monitoring https://www.folio3.com/mobile/blog/screentime-api-ios/

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Answer 1

Frameworks Engineer OP

Apple

Nov ’22

The ManagedSettings framework only works on the local device. If your app needs to send restrictions from a parent's device to a child's device, your app will need to implement the syncing itself (one way to sync data across devices and accounts is CloudKit). Once your app's rules/restrictions have synced from parent to child, you can then apply the relevant settings locally on the child's device using ManagedSettings.

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Answer 2

dshn OP

Nov ’22

Thanks for comment @Kmart

-Shared Across Devices settings are open now, is it related to this or is another implementation needed?

In this sentence "you can then apply the relevant settings locally on the child's device using ManagedSettings." , as I understand, Is it not possible for me to control the child from the parent device?

And also do you have an suggested code examples or documents for implementing that frameworks?

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Answer 3

kashif0987 OP

Feb ’25

@dshn are you able to solve this. I myself facing the same kind of problem.

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