not sure how long but my screen time reports 12-22hrs every day no way I’m on it that much i just recently turned the background app refresh off. Not sure what else to do I think I’m going to restart my phone and see if that helps does anyone know what is going on? Is it a glitch? I have the newest update if that helps just installed it today.
iPhone 15 Plus, iOS 18
It looks like two factors are at play. The screen time issue is a software bug and it just needs to be ignored until the next update. The background activity is due to the recent update and should level out in a day or two. After an update, a lot of activity goes on behind the scenes (background activity) and it is now normal for extra background activity for three to five days after an update if you’re iPhone is using AI.
In the meantime do a forced restart of the device, just make sure it’s not a particular app just being stuck in a loop. A forced restart does more than just turning your iPhone off and back on. Please review the instructions if you’re not familiar with the procedure. When you get to the part where you are holding the side button (power button) for 10 seconds waiting for the Apple logo, don’t worry if it takes longer. Please hold the side button until the logo appears, which can be 30 seconds or longer.
Force restart iPhone - Apple Support
It looks like two factors are at play. The screen time issue is a software bug and it just needs to be ignored until the next update. The background activity is due to the recent update and should level out in a day or two. After an update, a lot of activity goes on behind the scenes (background activity) and it is now normal for extra background activity for three to five days after an update if you’re iPhone is using AI.
In the meantime do a forced restart of the device, just make sure it’s not a particular app just being stuck in a loop. A forced restart does more than just turning your iPhone off and back on. Please review the instructions if you’re not familiar with the procedure. When you get to the part where you are holding the side button (power button) for 10 seconds waiting for the Apple logo, don’t worry if it takes longer. Please hold the side button until the logo appears, which can be 30 seconds or longer.
Force restart iPhone - Apple Support
Ok so I had to manually turn the background app refresh off all apps as the other thing didn’t work to turn off all background refresh as Gmail and the two websites are taking my time today
The forced restart may help the background activity issue. Screen time is just a bug. Please ignore it until next update and it should be resolved.
Did you just upgrade or have to reset your iPhone and reinstall everything? You have a huge amount of background activity. Something is going on that you can’t see on the screen during the night.
It’s moving in the right direction. Down 39%. Your battery should be looking better too. I think what we’re seeing now is the effect of the known bug. The fix should be out shortly and you’ll be good to go once installed.
Can you take a screenshot of your app usage for the last 10 days and post here. Here’s mine.
Why doesn’t yours look, anything like mine? You need to be at,
iPhone > Settings > Battery > Last 10 Day > screenshot battery usage by app.
What you posting?
i just installed the update a few days ago had my phone for a few months now. What can I track my activity on to keep up with how much I spend as it says the discussion here is running in the background and not sure how to turn that off.
I have the 15 plus I don’t like AI. 16 iPhone AI is dangerously and I’m not sure this was happening after the regular 18 update and now with the 18.1.1 update for some fixes and stuff. Does this help? No wY I was on email that long or any other thing yesterday for 6hrs.
I still think 7hrs is still more than what I spend on my phone but 3hrs today I don’t think I been on it that long this morning trying to ignore most of it til next update I think I only spend 4-6 hrs on my phone.
here is my screenshot of weekly reports and some apps I’ve uninstalled I don’t use no more but I don’t think I use my phone that long.
Oh battery not screen time this is the battery and time part I see I had a lot of background but how is messages 7hrs there’s no way I was on it that long
I just did the latest update and installation for bug fixes etc had the 18.1 before that.
Please answer my questions. Did you just upgrade or have to reset your iPhone and reinstall everything?
Background activities can be normal under some circumstances.
iPhone showing a lot of screen time more than what I use like 12-22hrs
