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ScreenTime fails to block Snapchat despite proper configuration

I've configured ScreenTime for my child, setting Snapchat to 5m a day and to block at the end of the time limit.


Today I found that the app would not be limited no matter how many times I added or removed it from the App Limits screen. I was able to have the app limited again by turning off App and Web Activity recording from the parent phone and then re-enabling it on the child's phone.


I don't know if my child provoked this condition with the help of friends or not, but ScreenTime was not blocking the Snapchat app.


I've searched for answers, but have only found >3 year old responses with not satisfactory solution.


There is a recent iPad and iPhone, both with updated iOS software.


How might the system end up in this state and how do we prevent it?


Thank you!

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