3 Ways to Turn Off Downtime on Apple Watch

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What Is Downtime on the iPhone and Apple Watch

Downtime is ascreen time restrictionfor your Apple devices, disabling all applications when enabled. Additionally, you can also set a Downtime schedule – for example, during the hours you sleep and it will be enabled automatically for the set timings.

Method 1: Turn Off Sync Across All Devices

As we mentioned earlier, you’d want Downtime enabled on your iPhone, not your Apple Watch. Here’s how to turn off the ‘Share Across Devices’ toggle and prevent the Downtime setting from enabling on your Apple Watch.

However, disabling this toggle will disable any Screen Time setting from syncing to your Apple Watch or any other device with the same Apple ID.

Step 1:Open theSettings appon your iPhone. Tap onScreen Time.

Step 2:Scroll down and turn off the toggle forShare Across Devices.

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Method 2: Disable Downtime on Your iPhone Screen Time Settings

Additionally, you can also turn off Downtime entirely on your iPhone, and it will reflect the same on your Apple Watch by all means – even if the ‘Share Across Devices’ toggle is turned on. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1:OpenSettings > Screen Time > Downtime.

Step 2:Tap onTurn Off DowntimeorIgnore Downtime Until Scheduleif you have enabled a Downtime schedule.

Step 3:Turn off the toggle forScheduleso that Downtime does not automatically start again.

Further, you can customize the Downtime schedule on your iPhone and modify the time interval. The changes will also be applied to your Apple Watch.

Method 3: Ask the Family Group Organizer to Change Downtime Settings

If your Screen Time settings are being controlled by a parent or anotherfamily member– you can ask them to modify the Downtime settings for your devices. They can disable Downtime, and you can use your Apple devices without a problem.

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Last updated on 21 June, 2024

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