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Use these tips if daily app limits don’t come into effect, and app usage is not blocked after the allotted time on your or your child’s iPhone or iPad.

Set a Screen Time passcode

The main goal of the App Limits feature is to block app usage after a fixed time, and there is a “Block at End of Limit” toggle to do just that. However, this option shows only when you have set up a Screen Time passcode.

So, head over to iOS Settings > Screen Time and tap Lock Screen Time Settings to add one. If you’re setting one for your child, make sure to go through these tips first: How to set Screen Time passcode for your child the right way

Turn on “Block at End of Limit”

After setting up the Screen Time passcode, tap an existing limit or create a new one, and make sure “Block at End of Limit” is on. If it’s off, app limits won’t completely block app usage in any meaningful way; your child can tap Ignore Limit to bypass the restrictions.

Make sure you have selected the right apps

When setting the app limit, select entire categories or make sure you pick the right app. Similarly, if you’re adding limits to a website, double-check to ensure you’ve entered the correct site URL.

Know that the limits reset at midnight

All app limits you set reset automatically at midnight. There is no way to change it or set app limits on a weekly or monthly basis. So, if you see your child using a restricted app around midnight, know that the limit has been reset. To prevent app usage during these off hours, use the Downtime feature instead.

Restart your iPhone after setting the limit

Screen Time features may fail to take effect due to temporary glitches. Simply reboot your iPhone or iPad, and the app limit issue should be resolved.

Update to the latest version of iOS

In case your iPhone or iPad isn’t running the latest version of iOS 26 or iPadOS 26, install the newest version from Settings > General > Software Update.

Delete and re-add the limits

If your apps still don’t lock behind daily time limits, return to iOS Settings > Screen Time > App Limits, and swipe left on an added limit to delete it. Then, restart your iPhone or iPad and add the limit again.

Turn off the Screen Time passcode and add it again

Sometimes, just refreshing or changing your Screen Time passcode can help address related problems. Go to iOS Settings > Screen Time > Change Screen Time Passcode and select Turn Off Screen Time Passcode. Then restart your iPhone and set the same four-digit code or a different one.

Refresh Screen Time

You can consider turning App Limits off and back on to fix the issue. Go to Settings > Screen Time and tap Turn Off App & Website Activity from the bottom. Restart your iPhone or iPad, then enable it again by tapping App & Website Activity > Turn On App & Website Activity in iOS Screen Time settings.

Reset all settings and start over

In case app limits still don’t come into effect, you can either wait for a future software update or reset all device settings and set up everything again. Note that resetting just the settings doesn’t delete apps, photos, music, files, or other data from your iPhone or iPad.

The above tips should take care of the app limits problem; however, in case the issue is unsolved, you can consider erasing the iPhone or iPad and setting it up again. But this is a huge ask, and I would recommend following the above tips carefully instead.

Which of the above solutions work for you?

Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2026/03/12/fix-app-limits-not-working/

In this guide, we tell you about four ways to save GIFs from the X app (formerly Twitter) to the iOS Photos app on your iPhone or iPad.

X lets all users save still images from the platform to the Photos app with little fuss.

You can also save videos from X to your iPhone photo library in just a couple of taps, provided you have subscribed to X Premium, and the poster has allowed downloads.

However, when it comes to GIFs, you can’t save them like photos, nor will you see the download button that appears on a video post. This leaves you with using workarounds, and none of them are straightforward. Still, all things considered, if you must save GIFs from X to your iPhone Photos app, here are four ways to do that.

Use the Twitter Video and GIF Downloads

After trying countless Siri shortcuts, I found this one that works and saves the X GIF to the iOS Photos app. But it doesn’t capture the X post link directly from the Share Sheet; it only reads the post URL from your clipboard. So, you must follow the exact steps I show you below.

1) Add the shortcut to your iPhone or iPad by scanning the QR code on routinehub.co/shortcut/16877/.

2) Open the X app on your iPhone and go to a post with a GIF. You can just search for “GIF” to find something.

3) Tap the share button under the X post and select Copy Link.

4) Tap the same share button again, and this time select Share via to open the iOS Share Sheet. Next, tap Twitter Video & Gif Downloads from there.

5) You’ll now have to allow a bunch of permissions that this shortcut presents you with. After that, when you get to the ‘Select Server’ prompt, select the first one that says ‘x2twitter.’ Then, after allowing some more permissions, when you see the ‘What’s the next?’ option, tap ‘Make the gif.’ Allow notifications from this shortcut if you want.

6) Finally, open the Photos app, and you’ll find the GIF saved there.

When you have to save a second GIF, you must not start from step 4 above; instead, start from step 3 (i.e., copying the post link to the clipboard), and follow the rest of the process.

Use the TVDL shortcut

Just like the above iOS shortcuts, this one also requires you to copy the GIF post link on X and then select TVDL 4.1.0 from the iOS Share Sheet. We have explained how to use this shortcut in our guide on downloading videos from X to the iPhone Photos app.

Use native screen recording

If you don’t save a lot of GIFs from X, this method is one to know about.

Simply use the screen recording option in iOS Control Center to record your iPhone screen showing the GIF. Then, crop the screen recording to show just the GIF portion and strip away the rest.

Finally, share this screen recording video via Messages, WhatsApp, email, etc. If the video is very short, WhatsApp may even offer you the option to send it as a GIF instead of a video.

Related: How to turn a video or screen recording into a GIF on iPhone and Mac

Use a Twitter video downloader website

Websites that let you download videos from Twitter are very popular, and most also support saving GIFs (though as small video files). The entire process is the same as saving a video. Here’s a recap:

1) Copy the X post link with GIF, visit ssstwitter.com in Safari on your iPhone, paste the link there, and tap Download > Download original video. After closing the ads, tap Download (not View) on the Safari pop-up asking for your permission on what to do with the GIF.

2) Next, go to Safari Downloads, as shown in the screenshots below.

3) Tap the GIF to open it. Then, tap the share icon and select Save Video to have this GIF as a video in your iPhone Photos app.

Just share the post link instead, or find the GIF elsewhere

Finally, if none of the above steps seem viable or easy, simply share the actual X post link instead of downloading and sharing the GIF.

Most GIFs on X are also available on Google, GIPHY, and other GIF-focused platforms. Simply search for the GIF by description and save it from elsewhere.

More on GIFs:

• How to make a GIF on iPhone or iPad
• How to view, extract, and save frames of a GIF as individual images on Mac and iOS

Source link: https://www.idownloadblog.com/2026/03/11/download-gif-x-iphone/