Brick - Take Back Control of Your Screen Time

in response to Alice

Please help me put my phone down. Any techniques, gadgets, advice? Something that will actually work and not just for a day or two.

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I use this almost everyday and it actually works. You can specify which apps you use the most and need a break from. When you tap the brick, it locks you out of those apps until you tap back in. I put mine on my fridge and tap out before I leave for the day. Works amazing for trips too, you can completely be social media free!

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3 days ago

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Rachael

@rachaelmSep 8, 2026

I second this! I didn’t buy it for such a long time, thinking it was expensive and I could just do it myself with timers and self-control. NOPE! This works WAY better.

fusillialli

@fusillialliSep 10, 2026

third this. i like the schedule feature. i've set it to brick my phone at 9:30 pm and 3 pm. so if i do unbrick in the morning i have to unbrick again after the workday ends.

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Haley Mai

“no phone/socials for the first couple of hours (if you can). i recently bought a Brick and it's been a HUGE help, very much recommend. coffee + breakfast outside, get sunshine on your face. bonus points if you have a cat that enjoys supervised outdoor enrichment time too. sudoku or any brains puzzle. it really feels like giving your brain its first deep breath of the morning lol some kind of morni”

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Sarah

“Gave to my chronically online gen-z sister. When I Brick, I know peace. I actually sigh when all of my social apps (including this one) are Bricked.”