Screen Time Issues
So Screen Time is showing me stats for an app I don’t even own?
Of particular interest to parents was the ability to impose restrictions on their children – but it hasn’t taken long for kids to figure out how to bypass the limits …
The first, and most obvious one, was for kids to change the time of the device to an earlier one – before the downtime kicks in.
But a Reddit thread spotted by Business Insider reveals that this isn’t the only hack kids are employing.
Update (2018-09-27): Daniel Alm:
Apple recognizes which domains you have been browsing and shows apps associated with that domain instead of the actual domain in Screen Time, including apps you don’t even own.
Filed a radar and was told this is intended. Even for @github who’s URL is being used by someone ELSE’s app! Somehow that’s allowed.
Update (2018-10-03): Eric Chen:
It’s not just domains that have apps associated with that domain, it tracks (some?) domains in general. My screen time has timings for “http://news.ycombinator.com” and more. Want to see something creepy? Go visit a certain hub of porn for a few minutes and check screen time.
Update (2018-10-25): See also: Accidental Tech Podcast.
