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2 primary questions:
- will it count if an app is running in the background?
- why does the total time on each app come up short of the total screen time?
iPhone X, iOS 12
each app runs for a short time in the background but it is not significant. The reason the total app comes up short is that you can be looking at your screen without an app open.
How is screen time calculated?
