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How is my progress calculated?
If you've looked at the Progress page and wondered where the numbers come from, this article walks through the calculation in plain language and answers the questions that come up most often. The short version Detox compares two things: The screen time before Detox you reported during onboarding (or via the popup if you joined before the Progress page existed). This is your baseline. The actual time you spend on your Monitored Apps while using Detox. Each day, the differenceFew readersWhat can't Detox do?
Detox aims to be honest about what it can and can't do today. Some limitations come from Apple's Screen Time framework (the system Detox is built on); others are product choices. This article lists the most-asked-about limitations and, where there is one, a reasonable workaround. Detox doesn't block based on total daily time on an app Auto Block triggers on continuous use, not cumulative. There's no setting like "block Instagram after 1 hour total today, regardless of how that hour is spreaFew readersWhy can't I uninstall Detox?
If you're trying to delete Detox from your home screen and the option isn't there (or the delete simply fails), it's almost always because Detox is intentionally locked against deletion right now. The most common cause is an active Strict Mode block: wait for the block to end (or use Urgent Unblock) and the protection lifts. Two other layers can also block deletion: an iOS Screen Time Passcode, and an iOS Screen Time restriction on app deletion. All three causes and their fixFew readersWhy are my apps still blocked after the schedule ended?
To unblock right now: open Detox, on the home page find the My current block widget, then tap the Unlock button (lock-open icon). Apps unblock immediately. Why this happened: your block's Ending Action is set to Manual Unlock, which keeps apps blocked past the end time until you tap Unlock yourself. This is by design (not a bug), but you can switch it to Auto Unlock so it won't happen next time. Steps below. If you meant something else: a block that should bFew readersWhy does my screen time look wrong on the home page?
The screen time shown on your Detox home screen is an estimate based on how Detox samples your usage. It's normal for it to look slightly different from iOS Screen Time in your iPhone Settings, and there are a few specific situations where the number can look surprisingly off. This article explains why. How Detox tracks screen time Detox measures your usage on monitored apps in small increments and accumulates them through the day. The home page shows a single aggregate number for the day aFew readersDetox isn't blocking my apps. How do I fix it?
If a block that should be active isn't actually blocking your apps, the fastest fix is Detox → Settings → Problems with blocks? → Apps not blocked? → Step 1: Reset your blocks. That resolves most cases on its own. The full 5-step guide is below. If you meant something else: apps stay blocked after the schedule ended → see Why are my apps still blocked after the schedule ended?. AFew readersDetox is blocking an app I didn't mean to block. How do I fix it?
Fastest fix: add the app to iPhone Settings → Screen Time → Always Allowed. It will bypass every block, Detox's included, going forward. Why it's blocked: the app is almost always part of a category you selected in Apple's picker (Social, Entertainment, etc.). Selecting a category blocks every app Apple classifies inside it, including apps you may not have realized were there. Two ways to fix this below; the in-app version of these same steps is at Detox → Settings → ProblemsFew readers