iOS · iPhone & iPad
Fix Date and Time Greyed Out on iPhone
Source-checked About 10 minutes
Answer
Turn off Screen Time restrictions, check device management and carrier rules, then disable Set Automatically when iPhone allows manual time changes.
Prepare the task and protect the current state
Confirm the exact device, account, app version, and intended result before changing settings. Record the current state and change one supported control at a time so the original configuration remains recoverable. For this task, begin by confirming the supported prerequisite: Open Settings > General > Date & Time and see whether Set Automatically can be turned off.
Check Set Automatically
Open Settings > General > Date & Time and see whether Set Automatically can be turned off.
Review Screen Time
Content & Privacy Restrictions can prevent account or location changes; use the Screen Time passcode to adjust them.
Check management and carrier limits
A supervised work or school device, carrier, or region can require automatic time and time zone.
Correct location and update
Enable Setting Time Zone in Location Services system services, restart, and install current carrier and iOS updates.
Verify the complete result
Repeat the intended action with a harmless test and confirm this final condition: Enable Setting Time Zone in Location Services system services, restart, and install current carrier and iOS updates. Reopen the relevant settings or destination and compare the result with the recorded starting state before relying on it or deleting an original.
Use a reversible recovery path
If the expected result does not appear, undo only the latest change when possible, keep the original account, data, device configuration, or downloaded file intact, and compare the exact symptom with the linked Apple Support guidance. Record the product version, time, error, and checks already completed before contacting official support.
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If it does not work
- If “Fix Date and Time Greyed Out on iPhone” remains unresolved, identify which numbered step first produces a different result and preserve that screen or message. Recheck the account, permission, storage, connection, or device prerequisite described above, then follow only the matching Apple Support recovery path; do not combine unrelated resets, bypasses, or third-party repair tools.
Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: iPhone & iPad.
Follow the linked first-party guidance if labels differ after a platform or app update.