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App to lock phone for set time?

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Monvelo · 06/12/2025 19:35

Is there an app that will lock selected things on my phone for 30 minutes when I click a button? Annoying myself with the damn thing. I already have social media locked between 9-3 daily but it's too easy to override.

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DappledOliveGroves · 06/12/2025 23:38

Yes. It’s called Freedom. I have all social media locked between 9am and 5pm on weekdays. You can choose what to block and how long for. I pay £39.99 a year I think. It’s great and can’t be overridden.

BlossomLeaves · 06/12/2025 23:55

I use a brick. You can set up different modes for what you want to lock, as well as schedules if you want. You then have to scan the ‘brick’ (small magnetic square) to unlock it and use the phone as normal.

Chairwoman4 · 07/12/2025 00:02

Focus Friend … if you want something a bit different 🤣

Monvelo · 07/12/2025 08:14

Interesting, I'll look into these thanks! In my head I just want an app that when I'm annoying myself picking up my phone I can hit a button that will look everything apart from calls for a 30 minute block. I don't know if this exists!

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drspouse · 07/12/2025 08:15

I use Minimalist Phone. You have set downtime and it's really hard to undo them!

Sometimesnot · 07/12/2025 08:18

I recommend ScreenZen. Has almost halfed my screen time

CoodleMoodle · 07/12/2025 08:52

I use Forest. You set a time (up to 2hrs) and it grows a little tree or plant, if you use your phone in that time then it dies. I like it because it has allow/block lists so I can still use Spotify but block myself from everything else!

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