Why your apps may not appear blocked:

Here are the most common reasons why your apps may not appear blocked after you've scanned your Locked tag.

You may still have the Apple Time Limit turned on

  • Locked won't work if you're using the Apple Time Limit, as Apple takes priority over third-party apps.

  • You'll need to open Screen Time in settings and turn off the default Apple Time Limit rules that you may have previously applied.

  • Open Settings > Screen Time > App Limits

  • Ensure you have toggled off any default Time Limits. Many users may have Time Limits for Instagram, for example.
  1. Apps should now be blocking properly, but if you're still having errors, please continue reading.

Apple only allows 50 apps/websites to be blocked per profile

  • Make sure you're only selecting up to 50 apps to block per profile. If you've selected entire categories, chances are you may have chosen over 50 apps

  • This could be another reason why you've successfully scanned your device, though the apps are still accessible.

  • Try only selecting the apps you most frequently open, and check the alert message at the bottom of the app picker to see how many apps you've selected for your profile

The app picker screen may crash when you select 'other'

  • Unfortunately, this is a known issue with Apple Developers, and we're working closely with their support team to be alerted when they've fixed this bug.

  • In the meantime, we've added a 'reload' button. So if the screen appears blank for you, simply clicking 'reload' is enough to solve this.

  • You can also type to search your apps/websites, instead of selecting them on the app picker list, as this will avoid crashing.

  • The good news is that you only need to select your apps/websites once to create your profile.