Add a pause before
turning a block off.

First, understand the limit.

This is a convenience automation, not an iOS security restriction. It reopens Atten when Settings is opened and the app’s protection check returns true. It does not remove your ability to change Screen Time permissions or edit the automation.

Start with a short, nonessential test session. Keep a way to access Settings when you need it. Do not set up an all-day block of Settings or Shortcuts just to follow this guide.

Part one

Create a protection check.

1. Make a new shortcut.

   Open Apple’s Shortcuts app on your iPhone and create a new shortcut.

2. Add the Atten action.

   Search the available actions for Atten and choose Is Atten Protection On? If the action offers Show When Run, turn it off.

3. Check its result.

   Add an If action that checks the protection result. Inside the branch for a true result, add Open App and select Atten. Leave the Otherwise branch empty.

4. Give it a useful name.

   For example, “Return to Atten.” Run it manually with and without an active block to check that it opens Atten only when expected.

Part two

Run it when Settings opens.

1. Create a personal automation.

   In Shortcuts, open Automation, add an automation, and choose the App trigger.

2. Choose Settings.

   Select the Settings app and the option for when it is opened.

3. Choose automatic execution.

   Select Run Immediately where offered. On versions with an Ask Before Running switch, disable the confirmation. Labels can vary with iOS.

4. Run your protection check.

   Select the shortcut you created, or add Run Shortcut and choose it. Save the automation.

Personal automations are specific to a device. Repeat and test the setup on each device where you want this behaviour.

Test before relying on it.

During a short Atten session, open Settings and check whether the automation returns you to Atten. Then end the test session and confirm that you can open Settings normally.