Your iPhone is your best friend, and at times... your worst enemy! You just wanted to look at a friend's photo, scroll for 2-3 minutes, and in the end, it stole hours of your life. But don't worry: you're not alone! In the USA, we spend an average of 4 hours a day glued to our phones.

Yes, you heard right: a third of our day just scrolling! No wonder you want to stop wasting time. The problem is, where to start? Should you change your settings? Your habits? Install an app blocker like Jomo? It's not easy to figure out.

That's why today, we have prepared an article to help you reconfigure your phone through 8 unusual settings to take control of your days and reduce your screen time (for good).

Quick Overview: Let's Do Math

Today, a third of our waking day is spent on our phones. Yes, that's a lot. Four hours like that may not seem much, but if we do the math: 4 hours/day * 365 days = 1460 hours/year, 1460 hours * 70 years (average life expectancy, including phone usage) = 102,200 hours, which is nearly 12 years!

Yes, 12 years of your life spent just on your phone.Those daily 4 hours really add up to a significant chunk of time. I don't know about you, but it gives me chills. So clearly: no way we're letting this happen!

You know the drill: there's often a big gap between theory and practice. But that's where our great articles, tutorials, and guides come in, tailored for both beginners and seasoned users, available every week. This one aims to present simple settings, right under your nose, that you might have never changed or even known existed.

Hiding Apps via the Home Screen, Siri & Search

For some time now, it's been possible to get rid of an app without uninstalling it. Yes, the magic trick of uninstalling the app works... but only for a while. Our trick is to keep the app on your phone but make it much harder to access.

First, you'll remove it from the home screen, but that's not all! You'll also remove it from search and Siri. This way, you can't just find it in Spotlight with one tap; you'll have to dig deep into a folder to locate it.

To remove an app from the Home Screen, press and hold it for a few seconds. In the menu, tap "Remove App," then "Remove from Home Screen."

To remove from Search & Siri, go to Settings > Siri & Search. Choose the app of your choice from the list, then tap on it. Uncheck all options.

Disable Raise To Wake

By default, when you pick up your iPhone, its screen lights up. The problem with this feature is that it creates FOMO (the fear of missing out). You weren’t thinking about whether you had received messages or not, but the screen lighting up makes you check, "just in case."

This seemingly harmless feature is actually a real daily poison. It's high time to get rid of it!

To remove it, go to Settings > Display & Brightness and turn off "Raise to Wake."
You also have the "Tap to Wake" option, which allows you to wake up your iPhone with just a tap on the screen. Ideally, if you are a compulsive user, disabling this setting might be worthwhile. To do this, go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch, and uncheck "Tap to Wake.

Set Communication Limits

Today, your phone number is requested everywhere: for registrations, advertisements, by close contacts (or not). As a result, you always have a new message, whether you want it or not. And it's not easy to focus when you're constantly disturbed.

Well, you're in luck because we're going to show you how to stop receiving notifications from certain senders, so you can get a bit of peace back!

To do this, go to Settings > Screen Time > Communication Limits > During Screen Time. You'll have three different options. We chose "Contacts," but the second option, "Contacts & Groups with at least one Contact," works just as well. This way, only people you know can contact you, not random opportunists who got hold of your number.

Use Focus Modes

We are huge FANS of Focus Modes. They are so easy to set up that we've created them for almost every occasion. Automatically or spontaneously, you can temporarily and occasionally change your phone's settings. For example, during your workday, you can block personal contacts on your phone, change the wallpaper, and hide certain apps. You start it when you begin your day and turn it off when you're done. This way, you have a real distinction between Work & Personal.

To enable Focus Mode, go to Settings > Focus. Tap + or start from an existing filter. You can adjust the settings to allow disturbances from certain contacts, change the wallpaper, rearrange apps, or add events (by tapping "+ Add Filter"): Dark Mode or even Low Power Mode.

Your iPhone is your best friend, and at times... your worst enemy! You just wanted to look at a friend's photo, scroll for 2-3 minutes, and in the end, it stole hours of your life. But don't worry: you're not alone! In the USA, we spend an average of 4 hours a day glued to our phones.

Yes, you heard right: a third of our day just scrolling! No wonder you want to stop wasting time. The problem is, where to start? Should you change your settings? Your habits? Install an app blocker like Jomo? It's not easy to figure out.

That's why today, we have prepared an article to help you reconfigure your phone through 8 unusual settings to take control of your days and reduce your screen time (for good).

Quick Overview: Let's Do Math

Today, a third of our waking day is spent on our phones. Yes, that's a lot. Four hours like that may not seem much, but if we do the math: 4 hours/day * 365 days = 1460 hours/year, 1460 hours * 70 years (average life expectancy, including phone usage) = 102,200 hours, which is nearly 12 years!

Yes, 12 years of your life spent just on your phone.Those daily 4 hours really add up to a significant chunk of time. I don't know about you, but it gives me chills. So clearly: no way we're letting this happen!

You know the drill: there's often a big gap between theory and practice. But that's where our great articles, tutorials, and guides come in, tailored for both beginners and seasoned users, available every week. This one aims to present simple settings, right under your nose, that you might have never changed or even known existed.

Hiding Apps via the Home Screen, Siri & Search

For some time now, it's been possible to get rid of an app without uninstalling it. Yes, the magic trick of uninstalling the app works... but only for a while. Our trick is to keep the app on your phone but make it much harder to access.

First, you'll remove it from the home screen, but that's not all! You'll also remove it from search and Siri. This way, you can't just find it in Spotlight with one tap; you'll have to dig deep into a folder to locate it.

To remove an app from the Home Screen, press and hold it for a few seconds. In the menu, tap "Remove App," then "Remove from Home Screen."

To remove from Search & Siri, go to Settings > Siri & Search. Choose the app of your choice from the list, then tap on it. Uncheck all options.

Disable Raise To Wake

By default, when you pick up your iPhone, its screen lights up. The problem with this feature is that it creates FOMO (the fear of missing out). You weren’t thinking about whether you had received messages or not, but the screen lighting up makes you check, "just in case."

This seemingly harmless feature is actually a real daily poison. It's high time to get rid of it!

To remove it, go to Settings > Display & Brightness and turn off "Raise to Wake."
You also have the "Tap to Wake" option, which allows you to wake up your iPhone with just a tap on the screen. Ideally, if you are a compulsive user, disabling this setting might be worthwhile. To do this, go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch, and uncheck "Tap to Wake.

Set Communication Limits

Today, your phone number is requested everywhere: for registrations, advertisements, by close contacts (or not). As a result, you always have a new message, whether you want it or not. And it's not easy to focus when you're constantly disturbed.

Well, you're in luck because we're going to show you how to stop receiving notifications from certain senders, so you can get a bit of peace back!

To do this, go to Settings > Screen Time > Communication Limits > During Screen Time. You'll have three different options. We chose "Contacts," but the second option, "Contacts & Groups with at least one Contact," works just as well. This way, only people you know can contact you, not random opportunists who got hold of your number.

Use Focus Modes

We are huge FANS of Focus Modes. They are so easy to set up that we've created them for almost every occasion. Automatically or spontaneously, you can temporarily and occasionally change your phone's settings. For example, during your workday, you can block personal contacts on your phone, change the wallpaper, and hide certain apps. You start it when you begin your day and turn it off when you're done. This way, you have a real distinction between Work & Personal.

To enable Focus Mode, go to Settings > Focus. Tap + or start from an existing filter. You can adjust the settings to allow disturbances from certain contacts, change the wallpaper, rearrange apps, or add events (by tapping "+ Add Filter"): Dark Mode or even Low Power Mode.

Your iPhone is your best friend, and at times... your worst enemy! You just wanted to look at a friend's photo, scroll for 2-3 minutes, and in the end, it stole hours of your life. But don't worry: you're not alone! In the USA, we spend an average of 4 hours a day glued to our phones.

Yes, you heard right: a third of our day just scrolling! No wonder you want to stop wasting time. The problem is, where to start? Should you change your settings? Your habits? Install an app blocker like Jomo? It's not easy to figure out.

That's why today, we have prepared an article to help you reconfigure your phone through 8 unusual settings to take control of your days and reduce your screen time (for good).

Quick Overview: Let's Do Math

Today, a third of our waking day is spent on our phones. Yes, that's a lot. Four hours like that may not seem much, but if we do the math: 4 hours/day * 365 days = 1460 hours/year, 1460 hours * 70 years (average life expectancy, including phone usage) = 102,200 hours, which is nearly 12 years!

Yes, 12 years of your life spent just on your phone.Those daily 4 hours really add up to a significant chunk of time. I don't know about you, but it gives me chills. So clearly: no way we're letting this happen!

You know the drill: there's often a big gap between theory and practice. But that's where our great articles, tutorials, and guides come in, tailored for both beginners and seasoned users, available every week. This one aims to present simple settings, right under your nose, that you might have never changed or even known existed.

Hiding Apps via the Home Screen, Siri & Search

For some time now, it's been possible to get rid of an app without uninstalling it. Yes, the magic trick of uninstalling the app works... but only for a while. Our trick is to keep the app on your phone but make it much harder to access.

First, you'll remove it from the home screen, but that's not all! You'll also remove it from search and Siri. This way, you can't just find it in Spotlight with one tap; you'll have to dig deep into a folder to locate it.

To remove an app from the Home Screen, press and hold it for a few seconds. In the menu, tap "Remove App," then "Remove from Home Screen."

To remove from Search & Siri, go to Settings > Siri & Search. Choose the app of your choice from the list, then tap on it. Uncheck all options.

Disable Raise To Wake

By default, when you pick up your iPhone, its screen lights up. The problem with this feature is that it creates FOMO (the fear of missing out). You weren’t thinking about whether you had received messages or not, but the screen lighting up makes you check, "just in case."

This seemingly harmless feature is actually a real daily poison. It's high time to get rid of it!

To remove it, go to Settings > Display & Brightness and turn off "Raise to Wake."
You also have the "Tap to Wake" option, which allows you to wake up your iPhone with just a tap on the screen. Ideally, if you are a compulsive user, disabling this setting might be worthwhile. To do this, go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch, and uncheck "Tap to Wake.

Set Communication Limits

Today, your phone number is requested everywhere: for registrations, advertisements, by close contacts (or not). As a result, you always have a new message, whether you want it or not. And it's not easy to focus when you're constantly disturbed.

Well, you're in luck because we're going to show you how to stop receiving notifications from certain senders, so you can get a bit of peace back!

To do this, go to Settings > Screen Time > Communication Limits > During Screen Time. You'll have three different options. We chose "Contacts," but the second option, "Contacts & Groups with at least one Contact," works just as well. This way, only people you know can contact you, not random opportunists who got hold of your number.

Use Focus Modes

We are huge FANS of Focus Modes. They are so easy to set up that we've created them for almost every occasion. Automatically or spontaneously, you can temporarily and occasionally change your phone's settings. For example, during your workday, you can block personal contacts on your phone, change the wallpaper, and hide certain apps. You start it when you begin your day and turn it off when you're done. This way, you have a real distinction between Work & Personal.

To enable Focus Mode, go to Settings > Focus. Tap + or start from an existing filter. You can adjust the settings to allow disturbances from certain contacts, change the wallpaper, rearrange apps, or add events (by tapping "+ Add Filter"): Dark Mode or even Low Power Mode.

Your iPhone is your best friend, and at times... your worst enemy! You just wanted to look at a friend's photo, scroll for 2-3 minutes, and in the end, it stole hours of your life. But don't worry: you're not alone! In the USA, we spend an average of 4 hours a day glued to our phones.

Yes, you heard right: a third of our day just scrolling! No wonder you want to stop wasting time. The problem is, where to start? Should you change your settings? Your habits? Install an app blocker like Jomo? It's not easy to figure out.

That's why today, we have prepared an article to help you reconfigure your phone through 8 unusual settings to take control of your days and reduce your screen time (for good).

Quick Overview: Let's Do Math

Today, a third of our waking day is spent on our phones. Yes, that's a lot. Four hours like that may not seem much, but if we do the math: 4 hours/day * 365 days = 1460 hours/year, 1460 hours * 70 years (average life expectancy, including phone usage) = 102,200 hours, which is nearly 12 years!

Yes, 12 years of your life spent just on your phone.Those daily 4 hours really add up to a significant chunk of time. I don't know about you, but it gives me chills. So clearly: no way we're letting this happen!

You know the drill: there's often a big gap between theory and practice. But that's where our great articles, tutorials, and guides come in, tailored for both beginners and seasoned users, available every week. This one aims to present simple settings, right under your nose, that you might have never changed or even known existed.

Hiding Apps via the Home Screen, Siri & Search

For some time now, it's been possible to get rid of an app without uninstalling it. Yes, the magic trick of uninstalling the app works... but only for a while. Our trick is to keep the app on your phone but make it much harder to access.

First, you'll remove it from the home screen, but that's not all! You'll also remove it from search and Siri. This way, you can't just find it in Spotlight with one tap; you'll have to dig deep into a folder to locate it.

To remove an app from the Home Screen, press and hold it for a few seconds. In the menu, tap "Remove App," then "Remove from Home Screen."

To remove from Search & Siri, go to Settings > Siri & Search. Choose the app of your choice from the list, then tap on it. Uncheck all options.

Disable Raise To Wake

By default, when you pick up your iPhone, its screen lights up. The problem with this feature is that it creates FOMO (the fear of missing out). You weren’t thinking about whether you had received messages or not, but the screen lighting up makes you check, "just in case."

This seemingly harmless feature is actually a real daily poison. It's high time to get rid of it!

To remove it, go to Settings > Display & Brightness and turn off "Raise to Wake."
You also have the "Tap to Wake" option, which allows you to wake up your iPhone with just a tap on the screen. Ideally, if you are a compulsive user, disabling this setting might be worthwhile. To do this, go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch, and uncheck "Tap to Wake.

Set Communication Limits

Today, your phone number is requested everywhere: for registrations, advertisements, by close contacts (or not). As a result, you always have a new message, whether you want it or not. And it's not easy to focus when you're constantly disturbed.

Well, you're in luck because we're going to show you how to stop receiving notifications from certain senders, so you can get a bit of peace back!

To do this, go to Settings > Screen Time > Communication Limits > During Screen Time. You'll have three different options. We chose "Contacts," but the second option, "Contacts & Groups with at least one Contact," works just as well. This way, only people you know can contact you, not random opportunists who got hold of your number.

Use Focus Modes

We are huge FANS of Focus Modes. They are so easy to set up that we've created them for almost every occasion. Automatically or spontaneously, you can temporarily and occasionally change your phone's settings. For example, during your workday, you can block personal contacts on your phone, change the wallpaper, and hide certain apps. You start it when you begin your day and turn it off when you're done. This way, you have a real distinction between Work & Personal.

To enable Focus Mode, go to Settings > Focus. Tap + or start from an existing filter. You can adjust the settings to allow disturbances from certain contacts, change the wallpaper, rearrange apps, or add events (by tapping "+ Add Filter"): Dark Mode or even Low Power Mode.

Your iPhone is your best friend, and at times... your worst enemy! You just wanted to look at a friend's photo, scroll for 2-3 minutes, and in the end, it stole hours of your life. But don't worry: you're not alone! In the USA, we spend an average of 4 hours a day glued to our phones.

Yes, you heard right: a third of our day just scrolling! No wonder you want to stop wasting time. The problem is, where to start? Should you change your settings? Your habits? Install an app blocker like Jomo? It's not easy to figure out.

That's why today, we have prepared an article to help you reconfigure your phone through 8 unusual settings to take control of your days and reduce your screen time (for good).

Quick Overview: Let's Do Math

Today, a third of our waking day is spent on our phones. Yes, that's a lot. Four hours like that may not seem much, but if we do the math: 4 hours/day * 365 days = 1460 hours/year, 1460 hours * 70 years (average life expectancy, including phone usage) = 102,200 hours, which is nearly 12 years!

Yes, 12 years of your life spent just on your phone.Those daily 4 hours really add up to a significant chunk of time. I don't know about you, but it gives me chills. So clearly: no way we're letting this happen!

You know the drill: there's often a big gap between theory and practice. But that's where our great articles, tutorials, and guides come in, tailored for both beginners and seasoned users, available every week. This one aims to present simple settings, right under your nose, that you might have never changed or even known existed.

Hiding Apps via the Home Screen, Siri & Search

For some time now, it's been possible to get rid of an app without uninstalling it. Yes, the magic trick of uninstalling the app works... but only for a while. Our trick is to keep the app on your phone but make it much harder to access.

First, you'll remove it from the home screen, but that's not all! You'll also remove it from search and Siri. This way, you can't just find it in Spotlight with one tap; you'll have to dig deep into a folder to locate it.

To remove an app from the Home Screen, press and hold it for a few seconds. In the menu, tap "Remove App," then "Remove from Home Screen."

To remove from Search & Siri, go to Settings > Siri & Search. Choose the app of your choice from the list, then tap on it. Uncheck all options.

Disable Raise To Wake

By default, when you pick up your iPhone, its screen lights up. The problem with this feature is that it creates FOMO (the fear of missing out). You weren’t thinking about whether you had received messages or not, but the screen lighting up makes you check, "just in case."

This seemingly harmless feature is actually a real daily poison. It's high time to get rid of it!

To remove it, go to Settings > Display & Brightness and turn off "Raise to Wake."
You also have the "Tap to Wake" option, which allows you to wake up your iPhone with just a tap on the screen. Ideally, if you are a compulsive user, disabling this setting might be worthwhile. To do this, go to Settings > Accessibility > Touch, and uncheck "Tap to Wake.

Set Communication Limits

Today, your phone number is requested everywhere: for registrations, advertisements, by close contacts (or not). As a result, you always have a new message, whether you want it or not. And it's not easy to focus when you're constantly disturbed.

Well, you're in luck because we're going to show you how to stop receiving notifications from certain senders, so you can get a bit of peace back!

To do this, go to Settings > Screen Time > Communication Limits > During Screen Time. You'll have three different options. We chose "Contacts," but the second option, "Contacts & Groups with at least one Contact," works just as well. This way, only people you know can contact you, not random opportunists who got hold of your number.

Use Focus Modes

We are huge FANS of Focus Modes. They are so easy to set up that we've created them for almost every occasion. Automatically or spontaneously, you can temporarily and occasionally change your phone's settings. For example, during your workday, you can block personal contacts on your phone, change the wallpaper, and hide certain apps. You start it when you begin your day and turn it off when you're done. This way, you have a real distinction between Work & Personal.

To enable Focus Mode, go to Settings > Focus. Tap + or start from an existing filter. You can adjust the settings to allow disturbances from certain contacts, change the wallpaper, rearrange apps, or add events (by tapping "+ Add Filter"): Dark Mode or even Low Power Mode.