Screen Time not working after changing date for storage

Screentime glitch, screentime not working after the Date change hack for storage. Any Help is much appreciated.


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iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 26

Posted on Aug 1, 2026 11:51 PM

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Posted on Aug 2, 2026 12:26 AM

Changing the date likely created incorrect Screen Time timestamps, which is why it’s showing 24 hours a day.


First, go to Settings > General > Date & Time and turn on Set Automatically. Then restart the iPhone.


The bad weekly data may not correct itself immediately. I’d leave the date unchanged and wait for the affected days to roll out of the weekly report. Avoid using the date-change storage trick again, since it can disrupt time-based data and other services.

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Aug 2, 2026 12:26 AM in response to khalikkhan7

Changing the date likely created incorrect Screen Time timestamps, which is why it’s showing 24 hours a day.


First, go to Settings > General > Date & Time and turn on Set Automatically. Then restart the iPhone.


The bad weekly data may not correct itself immediately. I’d leave the date unchanged and wait for the affected days to roll out of the weekly report. Avoid using the date-change storage trick again, since it can disrupt time-based data and other services.

Screen Time not working after changing date for storage

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