How can I lock the Screen Time Permission/Settings?

During strict blocks, you might be tempted to turn off one sec’s Screen Time Permission to cheat – but no worries, there’s a solution so your long-term self can stop your short-term self from cheating during strict blocks:

To start, please make sure you have the latest iOS update of one sec installed (4.0.11 or newer).

With this feature activated, you won’t be able to turn off Screen Time nor delete one sec: so one sec’s blocks and interventions will be permanent.

For iOS 26.4, we’ve been working closely with Apple, so you can finally lock the screen time permission for one sec natively with a code. This will also turn off the ability to uninstall one sec.

We recommend going through the flow with a parent, close friend or relative: because you can’t know the code to lock the Screen Time settings!

1. Open iOS Settings -> Screen Time. Make sure that the Screen Time permission is turned on for one sec.

2. Next, select “Lock Screen Time Settings” at the bottom.

3. Let your parent or peer enter the new Screen Time code.

   

4. Optionally: They can also enter their AppleID as a backup in case they forget the code, but you can also skip this).

For users that don't have iOS 26.4 or higher installed, we offer the following workaround to lock your settings app during strict blocks.

Tap this link to download a new Shortcut and add it to the Shortcuts app.

• Open the Shortcuts app, and select the Automations tab.

• Tap + to create a new Personal Automation.

• Select Open App and choose the Settings app and Run Immediately.

• Tap next and select the new Shortcut that you’ve downloaded in Step 1.

That’s already it! Now, during strict blocks, you’ll be forwarded into one sec whenever you try to access the Settings app.

one sec offers following Cheat Lock features that help make one sec even more bullet proof:

• Shortcuts App Lock

• Customization Lock

• Lock Target App During Intervention

• Uninstall Lock

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