Why are my location schedules not working on iPhone?

Location schedules depend on iOS Location Services running reliably in the background. If yours aren’t activating, it usually comes down to permissions or background behavior.

Check your location permissions

For Location schedules to work, AppBlock needs the right access:

1. Open Settings → Privacy & Security → Location Services.
2. Make sure Location Services is on.
3. Set AppBlock’s permission to Always.
4. Turn on Precise Location.

Try these fixes

• Toggle Location Services off and on again in your device settings.
• Recreate the schedule — delete the existing Location schedule and make a new one.
• Refresh your blocking in the Blocking tab.
• Restart your iPhone.

Known iOS behavior

Starting with iOS 18, Apple changed how background location works, which sometimes caused Location schedules to activate only after opening AppBlock. This has improved in iOS 26.3, but it can still misbehave on some devices.

If your schedules still won’t trigger, reach out to support and we’ll help.