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Guides for a phone you meant to pick up.
One question per guide. The answer is in the opening, then the setup, the failure modes, and what ReClaim actually does on device. Written by the people who build the launcher.
How to use grayscale mode on Android to cut screen time
Where the setting lives on Pixel and Samsung, how to schedule it for bedtime, what three studies found, and why it leaves the unlock habit alone.
How to stop opening apps on autopilot
A checking habit fires before you decide. Take the cue off the home screen, then match the friction to how automatic the open has become.
App limits, blocking, or reminders: which one to use
A block expires on its own and cannot be lifted early. A limit can be raised. A reminder asks you to pick the minutes before the app opens.
How to block apps on Android without uninstalling them
Digital Wellbeing timers, Focus mode, and a launcher block compared, including the permissions a block needs if it is going to hold.
How to set up a minimal Android home screen
A clock, a short list of apps you mean to open, and a plain alphabetical list for everything else. What to leave off, and why.
Start with the home screen if the phone feels noisy the moment you unlock it. Start with blocking if there is already an app you want gone until a time you can name. The product behind these notes is described here, and the permissions each feature needs are on the requirements page.