What is the Gray section on Screen time bar graph

My child’s screen time bar graph shows a color section and a gray section. What doors the gray section represents? Is it background usage? The particular apps/categories for the color section are broken down below the graph. But the gray has no explanation. What is it? Why does the total screentime not add up?

iPhone 13

Posted on Jun 11, 2024 6:58 PM

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H1290

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Jun 11, 2024 7:13 PM in response to WonderSheep

Hello!

Please allow me to refer you to a post where an Apple representative answered this same question: Gray bars in screen time - Apple Community

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What is the Gray section on Screen time bar graph

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