---
title: includesPastActivity
framework: Device Activity
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
platforms: [iOS 17.4+, iPadOS 17.4+, Mac Catalyst 17.4+]
path: deviceactivity/deviceactivityevent/includespastactivity
---

# includesPastActivity

Whether the system takes into account the person’s device activity before your app starts monitoring the event.

## Declaration

```swift
var includesPastActivity: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion For example, if your app calls startMonitoring(_:during:events:) at 1:30pm with a schedule of 1:00pm to 2:00pm, then this boolean determines whether any activity between 1:00pm and 1:30pm will contribute to its threshold. If set to true and the event’s schedule does not start on a round hour (for example, it starts at 1:15pm instead of 1:00pm), the system will include device activity from the start of the nearest round hour (for example, it will still include usage from 1:00pm to 1:15pm).