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What do the Grey Bars in Screen Time mean? I think it’s time spent on no app but idle or something, is that true?
iPhone 6s
None of these answers are correct, unfortunately. Just waiting for Apple tom chime in! My daughters phone shows she used it for a total of 2.5 hours yesterday, however when I add up all of the time that is shown being used in ALL categories including "other" it is off by more than an hour. The screentime app does NOT show any details about what is being used in the gray bar area, but that is where ALL of her time was being used yesterday. I have app limit restrictions set, so I have a feeling she's found a way around them since there's so much gray area.
My sons iPad will show dark blue for games, but he’s been playing a game for an hour it shows the game for maybe 15 minutes then grey the rest of the time.... really makes limiting game time a useless feature.
I think the restrictions that are set on the iPhone will carry over to any other device they try to log into using their AppleID. The restrictions are set to their AppleID, not the device. I only know, because Ive tested this ;)
In addition to the above, because I have screen time limits, and the apps shut off at downtime, all apps are terminating earlier than they should due to faulty reporting by this screen time function. This screen time function was the answer to my prayers but is now a nightmare!!
But they don’t add up though...
like for mine my time doesn’t add up at all but I did have Instagram installed and was on it for quite some time but when I uninstalled the app the data still remains but appears gray.
Other is already accounted for in light blue. If grey is other what is the light blue other.
It also includes other things not shown that cannot be put in to those categories
Ahh, that makes sense. Thank you.
I believe it’s possible apps you have uninstalled. So they just appear grey. Because the time doesn’t add up regardless if counting the misc. apps.
You uninstall that many apps? Also if they are uninstalled why would they appear on your current screen time? And how have you used them if they are not there?
Have the same problem with my kids. They told me that after a short break screen time for those apps was available again. Did not expect such a crappy product from Apple.
This is exactly my same case! I don’t know if the gray bars are within the iPhone or maybe is the use of an Apple computer?
What’s the Grey Bars in Screen Time?
