Why does my screentime say i was on multiple apps for hours straight when i didnt even have them open?

Everyday now i wake up and my screentime for multiple different apps (usually discord, reddit, chrome, gmail, tiktok, and/or youtube) say that i was on those apps simultaneously until i woke up, even though i didnt have those open.

yes ive tried restarting. i dunno what else to do.

iPhone 16 Pro

Posted on May 21, 2025 7:11 AM

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FelipeV

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May 21, 2025 7:43 AM in response to explosionsystem

Do you have screen time set up across multiple devices?

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