Brick: Stop Doomscrolling on Your iPhone
I tried this little $50 gadget to try and reduce my excessive iPhone screen time, and more specifically, the hours I spend scrolling on social media every day. 0:00 I use my phone a lot! 0:12 Meet the Brick 0:40 How the Brick works 1:15 Emergency Unbricks 2:09 Screen Time and Focus 2:52 Did the…
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@SujoysFoodLab
May 25, 2024 at 8:43 am
Why do you need separate device while the same feature is available inside Android and IPhone?
@HallesHit
May 25, 2024 at 8:49 am
just deal with your FOMO and you won’t need a Brick
@GlowingEagle
May 25, 2024 at 9:01 am
This is the problem with capitalism, you want me to pay some “revolutionaries” to put my f***ing phone down? Just fu**ing do it and regain the control that you want. It’s the world’s most free thing to do, yet these assholes think this problem requires gadgets? Do they not see the irony in that? God I hate idiots. Rant over.
@__umbra
May 25, 2024 at 9:28 am
People saying practice self-control or use screen time feature and such, well clearly all that didn’t work for someone to try this and if this creates a big enough barrier to stop you from using your phone than it’s doing its job perfectly. If you can practice self-control than good for you but that doesn’t work for most people and screen time feature is also not the perfect solution as it is so easy to dismiss it.
@Qyuri
May 25, 2024 at 9:46 am
The cheapest way is to get an NFC sticker to launch a shortcut to restrict yourself from those apps.
@thewaxlab
May 25, 2024 at 9:55 am
I give it a month before Zuck vaporizes it.
@-DM
May 25, 2024 at 9:59 am
Or don’t install social media apps, especially ones owned by the Chinese government.
@rodrigoalonso3019
May 25, 2024 at 10:07 am
Actually interesting
@timeout...4nva
May 25, 2024 at 10:19 am
Do you really need this?
Deep issues, babe.
@sabrinasanford2018
May 25, 2024 at 11:14 am
This is just sad & pathetic! Try travelling around the world see what problems others are facing…. Really dumb!
@sashanj848
May 25, 2024 at 11:53 am
Omg another useless video! Are you guys running out of ideas for video? This definitely wasn’t thought out well before filming
@irock9202
May 25, 2024 at 12:03 pm
the most unnecessary device. there is no need to use this. just learn how to control yourself.
@EnidAgnusDei
May 25, 2024 at 12:14 pm
Or just delete the social media apps, this is yet another device that has no real use or benefit.
@elinx7641
May 25, 2024 at 12:17 pm
Hi great video. But in my opinion i belive this is just a short term solution. If you really want to stop your chronic social media addiction you will have to discipline yourself. You say the iphones screen times are easy to bypass but its also easy to get up and move 2 feet to scan yourself. Also you have to keep yourself accountable and ensure you dont spend too much time mindlessly on the internet. My personal advice is to delete apps that u dont need for work that youre addicted to and use the google chrome versions when u have to go on them. The web versions really suck so it kind of discourages you from using the platforms mindlessly and wasting time. Ill also recommend trying out new real life hobbies. Good luck on your journey to detoxify yourself from social media
@Steve-racer
May 25, 2024 at 12:53 pm
No self control. I’m sure it’s not her fault ????????????
@lisacat6306
May 25, 2024 at 1:06 pm
I love your videos, I would never discover these products without learning about them from your videos. Thank you
@MurtajaBohra
May 25, 2024 at 1:12 pm
Is there a phone with a good Maps app. And may be whatsapp too. I only really need those apps.
@brandonsmith6962
May 25, 2024 at 1:22 pm
How about using your free self control card
@Matschbacke25
May 25, 2024 at 1:59 pm
Just use the built in Screen Time feature from Apple.
@msbudmsbud7593
May 25, 2024 at 3:22 pm
This sound somehow stupid to me !
@philodygmn
May 25, 2024 at 4:30 pm
It’s great you’ve been helped by this, but Apple’s built-in Focus features have all this and more right in Control Center if you set up a Custom Focus (which has a nice walkthrough of the process that you can control its interaction with other features like Do Not Disturb). As you said, though, for you, the friction is part of the reason it works, but for those who’d like to do something quite similar and more customizable for no additional cost and no fear of lock-out, might I recommend a Custom Focus????
@user-oc9el6ge6v
May 25, 2024 at 6:02 pm
omg just delete that app!!
@cirusMEDIA
May 25, 2024 at 6:45 pm
A stupid piece of eWaste for stupid gullible people!
@charlzchavez9904
May 25, 2024 at 7:56 pm
Doesnt disturb mode does the same? Like you just set it up and it kind of does the same thing, cnet is getting lazy on their tech videos
@VkterE
May 25, 2024 at 8:23 pm
Put it in a deep jar full of razor sharp objects
@FrAndR0iD
May 25, 2024 at 9:31 pm
Or you could just put the phone down. Sounds like you problem. Waste of money.
@PVFriends_VCAM50
May 25, 2024 at 9:35 pm
I might try it.
@yass123
May 25, 2024 at 10:33 pm
My Pixel lets me pause apps and that has helped a lot.
@thatpitter
May 26, 2024 at 12:29 am
I think there are so many other options as well, but I do like the idea of having a physical location. Maybe iPhone can implement something like that?
@jamescarballo5130
May 26, 2024 at 3:05 am
There’s another alternative. Self discipline ????????
@bettyb0089
May 26, 2024 at 7:44 am
She looks like the scream mask with that chin
@rajibsarker3729
May 26, 2024 at 11:46 am
What a fancy first-world problem!
@Dotcomnieuwscom
May 26, 2024 at 11:46 am
remove the apps and you will get your life back
@Malcolm_Woodbury
May 26, 2024 at 8:39 pm
Or… disciple yourself
@akilclark2827
May 26, 2024 at 9:20 pm
Opal does the same thing