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Can I exclude or "Whitelist" certain apps from "Screen Time" reports?

How do I exclude apps from being counted in screen time, or exclude apps from ever being blocked?

1) Exclude apps from your usage reports

Here's how to exclude an app:
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Go to "Roots > Today (bottom tab) > Tap Most used 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."
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Any apps added here will not be included in:

  • Balance Score

  • Total Screen Time

  • App Usage Reports
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IMP: If an app doesn’t appear in the "Most used app" list, try opening the app for a few minutes so it appears in your list. You can then tap on the app to exclude it.
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​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.
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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

Go to "Roots > Today (bottom tab) > Account settings (top left) > Always Allowed Apps (under Blocking)" and add the apps you never want blocked. These stay open no matter which block is running.


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