iPhone continuously connected to website

MissLaes Said:

"iPhone continuously connected to website: No, Gizmodo app is not installed. On the screen time activity screen, it shows a safari icon and the io9.Gizmodo website."

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6 Things to Try:

A. Clear the Temporary Internet Files:

• Cookies perform remembrance of certain site-entered data.
• Caches keep a snapshot of the last time you visited a site.
• Go Here: Clear the History and Cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch - Apple Support

B. Try Manually Restarting your iPhone:

1. Go To: Settings
2. Select: General
3. Scroll to: the Very Bottom
4. Select: Shut Down
5. Slide Finger: to the Right
6. Wait: 30 Seconds
7. Power One: the iPhone
8. Try this Once More

C. Refer to this Site:

If an app unexpectedly quits, stops responding, or won’t open - Apple Support

D. New iCloud Session:

Sign out of iCloud, then back in. Do so, on the top of Settings (Your Name).

E. New Screen Time Session:

Go into Settings, scroll to the bottom, and Use "Turn Off Screen Time". Then, turn it on once more. See if it no longer shows up.

As a last resort:

F. Restore iPhone from a Backup:

Have any backups of this iPhone prior to the this occurrence? If so, then restore your iPhone from it.

MissLaes Said:

"iPhone continuously connected to website: My iPhone 8 shows a screen-time of basically 24 hours a day, and when I look at the activity, io9.Gizmodo.com (with the safari icon) is the activity that is running 20+ hours a day. I don’t use safari on my phone and I can find it running. Anyone know what’s happening?"

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Google This: io9.Gizmodo.com app

Remove Gizmodo:

Hold you finger down on the icon, and then tap the "X". All should be uninstalled.

See this icon anywhere?:

About Gizmodo:

Screenshot if this found in the App Store: