User level: Level 1 (4 points)How can I fix this? Child request approval stop working after updating to the new iOS 27 for parental controls. I received a text with an approval message but it used to be just a notification but now I get an error.
Posted on Nov 2, 2026 7:43 PM
User level: Level 10 (454,138 points)Nov 2, 2026 10:55 PM in response to Charlie290W
Open the Settings app. · Tap Family. · If you're the family organizer or a parent/guardian, make sure that Purchase Sharing is turned on. Then you ...Read more
User level: Level 10 (454,138 points)Nov 2, 2026 10:55 PM in response to Charlie290W
Charlie290W wrote:
... after updating to the new iOS 27 for parental controls.
Not every issue an individual encounters on their device can be attributed to an iOS update. iOS 27 or later may have coincided with what you are experiencing, but that does not mean the issue was triggered by iOS. Coincidence in timing is not, by itself, evidence of causation.
If the update itself were the root cause, then every device running that same version of iOS would exhibit the identical problem. In such a scenario, the forums would be flooded with countless posts reporting the same malfunction, creating an unmistakable wave of complaints that no one could possibly overlook.
The absence of such widespread reports strongly indicates that the issue is not a general, system-wide problem with iOS 27 or later, but rather something specific to the individual device, its configuration, installed apps, settings, hardware, or another interacting factor.
In short: iOS 27 or later may be a coincidence in timing, but there is no basis to conclude that iOS itself triggered the problem simply because the issue appeared after the update.
See what each update does: About iOS 27 Updates, About iOS 26 Updates, About iOS 18 Updates, About iOS 17 Updates, About iOS 16 Updates, About iOS 15 Updates, About iOS 14 Updates, About iOS 13 Updates, About iOS 12 Updates, and so on...
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256387920