Troubleshooting
Fix issues with interventions, Screen Time API, battery usage, and known bugs.
- Screen Time API Issues & Known Bugs [iOS]Having trouble with app shielding or the Screen Time picker? Learn about known iOS bugs affecting the Screen Time API and find workarounds for crashes, inconsistent shielding, and permission issues.
- Shortcut Automations are Slow [iOS]Experience delays with your one sec automations? Learn about the performance improvements in the latest iOS versions and how to fix slow shortcut triggers.
- Prevent target app preview (Avoid the “Glimpse”) [iOS]Avoid seeing a brief glimpse of your target app before the intervention triggers. Learn how to replace app icons with one sec shortcuts for a faster and cleaner experience.
- Intervention not showing up when it should [iOS]Is one sec not triggering when you open a target app? Follow this step-by-step guide to debug the issue using the built-in debug banner and verify your iOS Shortcut settings.
- Stuck in an endless loop [iOS]Is your target app opening and closing in an endless loop? Learn how to fix a common configuration error in the Apple Shortcuts app to restore normal one sec behavior.
- App doesn't have a URL Scheme? Use this workaround! [iOS]Learn how to use a custom Shortcut to open apps that don't have a native URL scheme. This workaround ensures one sec can always redirect you back to your target app.
- Notifications Delayed or Slow [iOS]Are your one sec notifications (e.g., for Re-Interventions or Emotion Tracker) arriving with a delay? Learn how to disable Apple Intelligence features like 'Summarize' and 'Priority' to restore instant delivery.
- Phone-Free Morning / Good Morning Countdown not Working? [iOS]Is your Phone-Free Morning block not triggering? Learn why HealthKit sync might be slow and how to set up a reliable alternative using your morning alarm.
- Extremely high background usage / Battery Life [iOS]Is one sec showing unusually high background activity in your battery settings? Learn why this is a known iOS display side-effect and how to verify the actual battery impact on your device."
- Re-Intervention not working [iOS]Are your one sec Re-Interventions failing to trigger? Follow this quick guide to reauthenticate Screen Time permissions and learn about known iOS 26 system glitches affecting this feature.
- Intervention triggers again after taking a screenshot on iOS 26Does one sec trigger every time you take a screenshot on iOS 26? Learn how to adjust your system settings or use 'Intentional App Switching' to prevent unwanted interventions.