Screen time is glitching

Phasmor · 2026-09-17T13:49:00+00:00

Screen time is glitching really bad. How do I fix this? I already tried the “turn off screen time monitoring and restart phone” fix, but it didn’t work [Edited by Moderator]

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WheelieNick

Level 9 (74,110 points)

Sep 18, 2026 12:23 AM in response to Phasmor

To fix an extreme Screen Time reporting glitch like 65 hours, you need to clear stuck background processes and sync conflicts by adjusting your Date & Time and performing a force restart.

Check Date & Time Settings

Screen Time relies heavily on your system clock. If your time zone or clock is out of sync, the tracking breaks and stacks incorrect hours.

Open Settings > General > Date & Time.
Turn on Set Automatically if it is off. If it is already on, toggle it off, wait 10 seconds, and turn it back on.

Turn Off Background App Refresh

Background processes can trap apps in a loop that Screen Time mistakenly logs as continuous active use.

Go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh.
Select Off.

Perform a Force Restart

A standard turn-off does not clear deep system caches. A force restart clears temporary memory glitches.