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You may have certain apps you do not want to include in your screen time reporting or other areas of Roots. Here are the most common scenarios:
1) Exclude apps from your usage reports
Here's how to exclude an app:
Go to the Home tab
Scroll down to the list of apps
Tap on the app you'd like to exclude
You'll see an "Excluded apps" screen slide up - tap "Exclude from all screen time reports"
Any apps added here will not be included in:
Balance Score
Total Screen Time
App Usage Reports
NOTE: Excluded apps can still be blocked by Roots if they're part of an active block. If you don't want them to be blocked, go to "Roots > Blocking" and remove those apps from your active blocks.
If the apps are being blocked in "Challenges" you will have to remove them from there too.
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2) Exclude apps from ever being blocked
If you have certain apps that you do not ever want to be blocked for any reason, you can add them as "Always Allow" in iOS settings:
From your phone (not Roots) go to "iOS Settings > ScreenTime"
Go to "Always Allow"
Add the apps you want to exclude from ever being blocked
3) Exclude apps from your "Blocks"
Open your "Block"
Go to "Select Apps"
Search for the apps you want to exclude, and uncheck them
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