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Emmiebabie21
User level: Level 1 (11 points)

Parental control screen time passcode not showing

Since updating to iOS 27.0 I am unable to change my children’s screen time, I can click it but it will not give me the keyboard/numerical pad to enter the passcode. Has anyone else had this issue?

Posted on Sep 17, 2026 2:07 AM

5 replies

Vivianuchi
User level: Level 1 (14 points)

Oct 25, 2026 9:33 AM in response to Emmiebabie21

It happened to me too after upgrading to iOS27 on an iPhone 16. I got it to work by tapping on the gray area and on the Ask Siri line at the bottom of the screen. That made the keyboard appear. It happens all the time now, and it’s really annoying. I hope they fix this bug soon.

Darryl Ponting
User level: Level 1 (0 points)

Sep 25, 2026 7:43 AM in response to Emmiebabie21

Happened to me too. iOS 27, iPhone 11 Pro Max. I managed to make it appear by clicking all around the grey space and also swiping down to enable 1 handed mode. All of a sudden the keyboard appeared. I think it's a 1 off bug as it always appears now.

ckuan
User level: Level 10 (122,944 points)

Sep 17, 2026 2:20 AM in response to Emmiebabie21

Change a Screen Time passcode

  1. Go to the Settings app  on your iPhone.
  2. Tap Screen Time, tap Change Screen Time Passcode, then tap Change Screen Time Passcode.
  3. Enter your current passcode, enter a new four-digit passcode, then enter the new passcode again to verify it.


Emmiebabie21 Author
User level: Level 1 (11 points)

Sep 17, 2026 3:22 AM in response to ckuan

That didn’t work, would even let me change the passcode, also it’s not giving me the keyboard in the settings search bar.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256358812