Lock My Phone (Zen Mode)

Thomas Kahn

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About this app

❓ Uninstalling works like this: 😱 https://youtu.be/gQVzznHp_84?t=62

❕ This app needs Device Administrator permission. Otherwise it can't lock your phone.

⏩ What's the purpose of this app?

It's not exactly controversial that YOU NEED A ROUTINE. But it's hard to stick to your schedule when the endless entertainment of the internet is available at your fingertips. Lock my Phone kills that lure so you can concentrate on what's actually important.

While your device is locked you can still access the apps on your lockscreen, take phone calls and call emergency numbers (911 etc.) and emergency contacts (see below). If you unlock it during a lock period it will be locked again right away.

☝ Learn how to set one or more of your contacts as emergency contacts with Android's ICE-feature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE_bbD5vXDU

⏩ Three Main Features:

1. Recurring lock periods, for example to lock your phone every evening during the week after 10 pm.

2. One time lock periods for when you just want to concentrate for 45 minutes while studying.

3. Geocheck-Feature: Only lock your device if you are in a certain area. Helpful so your phone isn't locked while you're out with friends.

⏩ What's the difference between the free and the premium version?

You can only have one lock period in total on the free version, so you can either have 1 one time lock or 1 recurring lock period. You can have unlimited lock periods (of each type) in the premium version.

There are no ads in either version.

Ratings and reviews

Granted I've only been using this for a day but this app is great- super simple it does exactly what I want it to do- block me out of my phone for a set period of time. That's it, no fancy screen time analytics or whatever. It just simply helps you to he more productive. 2 small suggestions- make it an option to have a noise when the time is up and also have an option to add the me from the lock screen in case you want to remain locked out longer than you originally chose.

The app is exactly how it describes it self. For the time you set to "unplug" from your phone, you truthfully have what I can only describe as an expensive paperweight until the time you had set to have access. First time trying it out, I was a little freaked out with a non working phone. I would suggest to the developers having access to phone option for emergencies etc.

This app really helps. Sometimes its tough to be away from your phone but eventually you can get in a habit of spending little time on your device. The only thing I would add to make this app better is potentially being able to see how much time is left or at least a tab that shows the time frame you have selected from the lock screen so that you can know how much time is left. Otherwise that is all.

What's new

- Show notification even when Androids Hide sensitive content from lock screen" setting is enabled.
- Fixed crashes.
- UI improvements: More info on collapsed recurring locks.