The AppBlock app is slightly more advanced than the StayFree app, but it’s a paid app. However, you still get several useful Digital Wellbeing features if you are on the free tier. I set a limit to how many times I can launch certain apps on my phone using the AppBlock app. This limits my urge to keep opening the X app and refreshing the For you tab. If you are a paid user, you can set this launch limit to almost all the apps on your phone. I wanted to prevent AI Doomscrolling, so I put a limit only on those apps where I read or watch most of the negative news. However, the Launch count featur
How I stopped 'AI doomscrolling' using the Digital Wellbeing features Google forgot to include… App lock isn't the only useful feature on the way UI changes and features that will improve how we use our phones Also found within Android Canary 2603 are useful features like separate Wi-Fi and mobile data toggles, the ability to bubble an app also found within an app's drop-down menu next to app… …
… The AppBlock app is slightly more advanced than the StayFree app, but it’s a paid app. However, you still get several useful Digital Wellbeing features if you are on the free tier. I set a limit to how many times I can launch certain apps on my phone using the AppBlock app. …
… With this in mind, this should be handy for any daily apps you use social media or any vital apps your family uses a lot security apps, etc. . …
… Minimal UI Paid to-do apps have plenty of advanced features, most of which I don’t need in my daily life. While I don’t mind having advanced features I don’t use, those functionalities make the app a complex productivity system. …
Jon Gilbert May 3, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. …
… Related 7 time-saving features on Android that helped me reclaim hours every week These features have genuinely sped up my daily tasks Don't sleep on Recent Apps Recent Apps is one of those functions that has been in Android since the early days. …
… The company also adds that certain AI features, like Gemini's screen automation , may still be able to interact with the app depending on permissions. Google will also notify you if other apps have access to the app you're locking. …
Rahul Naskar May 14, 2026, 3:01 AM EDT I have eight years of experience covering Android, with a focus on apps, features, and platform updates. I love looking at even the minute changes in apps and software updates that most people would scroll past, and sharing my opinion unabashedly. …
… Sign in to your Android Police account The Sonos app received a major makeover in 2024, with the company hailing it as "faster, easier, and better." While it introduced several excellent new features, Sonos received significant criticism from users for removing certain features in the revamped app … …
Jon Gilbert Mar 13, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. …