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Screen time incorrectly showing 24 hours of usage each day.

I awoke this morning to find a notification from the Screen Time showing it was up by 130% this week. What I've found is that since the 23rd of October it thinks I've been on my phone for 24 hours a day.


In reality I only use my phone for about 4 hours per day as well as an iPad that I use for about 3 hours per day.


On the iPad, everything in Screen time appears normal and accurate. On my phone however, it shows me being on the YouTube for 24 hours a day, obviously which is impossible. Furthermore, I only watch YouTube on the iPad anyways.


Does anyone know why this is happening and/or how to fix it? Is YouTube running without my knowledge? Should I just turn off screen time and forget about it? Anything will help.

iPhone 11, iOS 14

Posted on Nov 1, 2020 7:03 AM

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Posted on Dec 23, 2020 1:36 PM

I've had the same issue. First it was the Safari Browser showing constant usage for 10 straight hours on the website Business Insider. I reset my phone and that fixed the bug. Then a few days later it did it again only this time it said I was using the Medium app (Which is not installed on my device) all day long which, of course, I wasn't. I read an article in Medium earlier that day and it apparently tricked my phone into thinking I stayed on Medium all day long. Definitely a bug in ios. Hoping for a fix soon.

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Feb 20, 2021 3:14 PM in response to Blazecan

I'm under the exact same circumstances. I have had twitter installed before but its been uninstalled for quite some time now, despite suggesting I've been on twitter for four straight days. Originally I suspected it was something I clicked through on reddit, but I'm not sure why it would say I have the app if it was only a webpage?

May 19, 2021 7:03 PM in response to crossdistress

I also have this issue, except it's not only my youtube but a link (tiktok.com, which is bizarre since I do not have that app downloaded on any of my devices), which I had running for 24h yesterday, and 19h hours today. I have a feeling this is a virus of some sort, however, if not, please fix this issue it is annoying since I cannot simply check my screen time anymore.

May 27, 2021 6:46 AM in response to thinkcirrus

After trying 14.6 I will say it has gotten a bit better for me but I will still see occasional hours that show a full 60 minutes of usage with no supporting apps or categories to even close to account for it. When cross referencing the same hour in the batter setting view there are no apps running in the background or anything. Overall usage time is still an inaccurate metric for me and basically pointless. I submitted feedback to apple and suggest everyone else do the same so this can get addressed for good.

Screen time incorrectly showing 24 hours of usage each day.

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