Do limits work without internet?

Yes. The child’s device always enforces the last rules it received, even with no internet.

• YubiKids measures time with the device’s internal timer, so changing the clock in Settings doesn’t add time. If the clock is changed, we’ll let you know.
• If the device restarts while offline, YubiKids never gives more time than it has already recorded for the day.

Commands sent while the device is offline

When you tap +15 min, Lock now or Unlock for today on your phone, the command waits until the child’s device reconnects. Your phone shows Waiting for device until it’s delivered.

Each command has an expiry time. If a “+15 minutes” arrives hours later, it’s dropped instead of applied late, and your phone tells you it expired.

Offline override

When the device is offline, use your parent PIN on the child’s device: tap the padlock on the lock screen, enter your PIN and add time.