Phone Addict: App Blocker

Are you struggling with phone addiction, digital fatigue, and endless doomscrolling? Take back control of your focus and digital life with Phone Addict!

Phone Addict is your all-in-one Screen Time Tracker, App Blocker, and Focus Session Timer designed to help individuals, students, and parents stay disciplined, build healthy digital habits, and boost daily productivity.

Instead of rigid permanent blocks, Phone Addict introduces a balanced, session-aware approach: set allowed access durations before opening distracting apps, enforce automatic lock periods, and stay focused on what truly matters.

🌟 KEY FEATURES:

⏱️ Smart Session Timers & App Blocker
• Select distracting apps (social media, short video reels, games, etc.).
• Set custom access limits (e.g., 5, 10, or 15 mins) before launching an app.
• Automatically locks access when your session expires until the lock period ends.

👶 Child Mode & Parental Controls
• Protect kids from excessive screen time with structured access schedules.
• Gentle motion and screen tilt disturbance warnings encourage healthy off-screen activities.
• Secure, parent-friendly configuration prevents settings from being bypassed.

📝 Blocker Screen Task Manager
• View and manage your daily TODO list directly on the blocking overlay screen.
• Turn distraction triggers into productive task completion!

📊 Detailed Usage Analytics & Charts
• Track daily and weekly screen time summaries with visual bar charts to monitor digital progress over time.

⚡ Battery-Optimized & 100% Private
• Ultra-lightweight event-driven architecture with zero background battery drain.
• 100% privacy-focused: All data is stored locally on your device.

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🔒 PERMISSION DISCLOSURES & PRIVACY TRANSPARENCY:

Phone Addict requires the following essential Android permissions to provide core app-blocking, focus tracking, and screen-time management features:

1. ACCESSIBILITY SERVICE API (BIND_ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE):
• Purpose: Used EXCLUSIVELY to detect when a user launches a selected distracting application in order to display the session timer overlay and enforce focus lock boundaries.
• Privacy Assurance: Phone Addict does NOT monitor, read, collect, store, or transmit any personal messages, passwords, photos, keyboard inputs, browsing history, or sensitive personal data. All processing occurs strictly offline on your device.

2. DISPLAY OVER OTHER APPS (SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW):
• Purpose: Used to display the mindful focus lock screen and session timer overlay over restricted applications when time limits are reached.

3. USAGE ACCESS (PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS):
• Purpose: Used to calculate accurate per-app daily and weekly screen time statistics and enforce daily usage allowances.

4. BATTERY OPTIMIZATION EXEMPTION (REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS):
• Purpose: Ensures the app blocker service and scheduled focus reminders run reliably in the background without being killed by aggressive OEM battery managers.
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Reclaim your time, boost concentration, and start your digital detox journey with Phone Addict today!