How to Use Apple Screen Time in iOS 12

From how often someone checks their phone to how many times you open notifications. There is no special app to use Apple Screen Time on your phone. All you need is iOS 12 on your iPhone or iPad. If you're still running an older version, you need to upgrade to access this feature.

Here's how to use Apple Screen Time iOS 12

1. Go to settings
2. Look for Screen Time (this is a new addition, and you'll find it right under the Do Not Disturb feature)
3. Now Tap Screen Time
4. You'll be able to see all the details about how you use your phone. The details will include Apple Screen Time iOS Categories like ? Games, Social Networking, Entertainment, Reading & References, Others, etc.

Check Other Devices

You have the option to check data on all Apple devices connected to it. Data from all devices running iOS 12 can be accessed if you sign into your iCloud account. This will give you data from all the iPads and iPhones you've used on that day.

1. To view data from other devices simply tap All Devices on the Apple Screen Time screen then select the Device from the top right corner of your device.
2. A chart loading data from the last 24 hours will be displayed on the screen categorized into separate apps.
3. Tapping on the graph will reveal to you detailed information like the number of notifications you've received, which app has sent the most notifications, settings used the longest, etc.

More Usage of Apple Screen Time iOS 12 Feature

This feature can help you limit your child's or even your own use of the phone too often. You can set time limits for games, social networking, content, etc. You can set Downtime for phone usage:

1. Go to settings
2. Tap Apple Screen Time
3. Tap App Limits ? You'll get a list of apps and categories. You can check All Apps & Categories and check specific categories or apps you want to add limits to.
4. Now Tap Add which is located on the top right then set the time limit
5. You also have the option to Customize Days ? for example; you can increase the limit on weekends and keep the limit shorter on weekdays.
6. The device sends you a warning when you're about to reach the limit for the day

How to Disable Apple Screen Time iOS 12 Feature

1. Go to settings
2. Tap Apple Screen Time
3. Scroll down and tap Turn Off Apple Screen Time

Once you do this, all usage history of Apple devices running iOS 12 will be deleted. Data will no longer be stored on your phone. However, when you turn this feature back on, data will start being recorded again.