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zodiaczombie
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Recurring Screen Time Inaccuracy Problem, How can I fix?

I have had problems with screen time for a while, but I am getting fed up with the inaccuracy. Today, it says I have spent 2h 23m overall, but if I check the Categories vs. the Most Used, it tells a different story. My most-used app, Roblox, is 1h 27 m, and the rest of the apps are below 2m. But when I click on Categories, it shows an additional 1h 26m on "Other," but when I click on Other to see what app it is gathering the data from, none is listed other than the facial reconition ui, and even then it only says it was used for 2 secs. On top of all of this, my overall limit on everything is 3h, and I have been put into downtime 1h early for no apparent reason. What can I do to fix this please?

Posted on Oct 18, 2026 11:41 AM

3 replies

lobsterghost1
User level: Level 10 (233,174 points)

Oct 18, 2026 1:15 PM in response to zodiaczombie

Other in Screen Time is a collection of use, which isn't necessarily categorized by the major categories, such as social apps, entertainment, etc. It also includes any time your screen was on, even if not actively being used. I'm not sure what is to be gained from fretting over Screen Time reporting? It is more to give you a sense of the amount of time you may be using an app, like Facebook or Music incase you weren't aware you were using them as much as you thought you were. It's also primarily a tool for parents to monitor and control the amount of time their kids are on the their phones and what they're doing.

lobsterghost1
User level: Level 10 (233,174 points)

Oct 18, 2026 3:14 PM in response to zodiaczombie

zodiaczombie wrote:
Oh, I guess I forgot to mention that I'm 17, and my father uses screen-time monitoring to track my usage.

OK. There's still nothing you can do about Screen Time reporting for "other." It's not going to give any information for your father to monitor. The primary categories as reported should be quite accurate and what he needs to know.

zodiaczombie Author
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Oct 18, 2026 2:49 PM in response to lobsterghost1

Oh, I guess I forgot to mention that I'm 17, and my father uses screen-time monitoring to track my usage.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256378515