Learn to Take a Break
QualityTime isn’t just about giving you information. It also has a nanny mode that will actively block you from using other apps on your phone. Select the take a break option from the menu at the bottom of the screen. Choose how long you want to go on a digital diet. Once enabled, you’ll see a countdown with an option to make a phone call or override the downtime. If you need to break your self-imposed phone fast. Even if you close QualityTime, and try to launch another app. The break mode will override your choice and kick you back over to the countdown screen.
Be More Strategic with Your Home Screen
The biggest highlight was how QualityTimes analysis helped me better arrange the apps on my home screen. For example, I found I was using Falcon Pro 3 significantly more than any other social media app. So there was no need to keep it buried inside a folder labeled social. When I was barely touching Facebook or Instagram. One oddity I noticed was that the app would disappear from the multitasking menu after the time expired. When the break time was enabled. It made for a rather odd workflow. I had to find the app on the home screen instead of just cycling through the multitasking cards. This occurred on a Nexus 5 running the latest build of Lollipop, so your experience could be different. The information is valuable, time will tell if it becomes essential to hold on to this app. Or if the data’s relevance will start to fade. However, suppose you’ve wondered how you spend your waking hours on your phone. In that case, QualityTime is an excellent way to discover the problem.
