If you feel you’re using time-wasting apps on your phone way too much, you’ll love Google’s new feature. During the Android Show I/O Edition, Google announced a feature called ‘Pause Point’.
Google’s Pause Point feature is aimed at users who are in doomscrolling hell
This feature is supposed to be a superior app timer, in a way. Google says that app timers are easy to snooze, and that total blackouts are not exactly practical, well… not always. Pause Point is intended to be in the middle and encourage app use with a clear intention.
When you open a distracting app, Pause Point will give you a 10-second breather to ask: “Why am I here?” During that pause, Google says you can do a short breathing exercise or set a timer so you don’t spend too much time scrolling. You can also look at some favorite photos of yours, or jump to alternative app suggestions.
So, if you’re one of those people who open a time-wasting app, on purpose or subconsciously and then spend an hour scrolling through it, this feature could be ideal for you. It will make you think about it before you proceed.
Disabling the feature will require a phone restart
Pause Point will also make sure you stop and think before disabling it. Why? Well, because a phone restart will be needed in order for the feature to be disabled. That’s annoying, yes, but it’s also an incentive for people to keep using it. That’s how Google imagined things.
This feature is not for everyone, of course. If you’re not bothered at all by your doomscrolling, or if you don’t have that problem, this feature is not for you. However, many people are, and many people are trying to cut down on doomscrolling. Well, Pause Point can be a great little barrier.
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