Apple’s new Screen Time feature on iOS 12 is shocking Glasgow users by revealing the exact amount of time they are spending on their phones and the apps they use most.
iPhone and iPad owners who updated to the latest operating system last week have been looking at their first full weekly report, which provides users with eye-opening data on the number of times they pick their phones up and a breakdown of the types of apps they use more frequently.
Users have taken to Twitter, sharing a mixture of embarrassment and enlightenment from their results:
Screen Time on iOS12 is brilliant. I’ve set my social media limit to 1 hour per day. Looking forward to getting some time back 🤗 #ios12release pic.twitter.com/ym9DzjvBr0
— Euan Cameron (@EuanACameron) 20 September 2018
The new screentime feature on iPhone is exactly what I’ve been after. Needed data to inform my screen addiction. Perturbed at how it’s only 10:24 and I’ve used my phone for AN HOUR already. pic.twitter.com/j3DldMiQq2
— Andy Robertson (@andysr_eu) 20 September 2018
The new iOS has a “screen time” feature to see how much time you spend in certain apps
— ShotasDiscoShoes (@ShotaDiscoShoes) 19 September 2018
I expect to be frightened by how much time I spend on here...
The Downtime/Screen time feature on iOS 12 is pretty nifty, using it to wean myself off of here at this time of night.
— Marc Wallace (@MarcJWallace) 19 September 2018
This new Screen Time feature is entirely too much reality for my liking. pic.twitter.com/EtWnFTjypZ
— Rake (@peakcommunism) 18 September 2018
This #iOS12 screen time is not good 🙈
— ivan jordan (@ivanj_25) 18 September 2018
However, others have admitted that the new feature has proved useful.
Screen Time is part of Apple’s increased focus on digital health, with the intention of helping users improve time management on their phones.
People are able to set self-imposed time limits, while also helping parents set restrictions for the apps children can use and the duration they spend on them.
iOS 12 is available on all iPhone and iPad devices from the iPhone 5S and iPad Air onwards.
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