Phone jail reccos?
September 16, 2022 9:28 PM Subscribe
I'm considering getting a "phone jail" device to lock my phone into - something to prevent me using it for chosen durations. Any suggestions or advice?
If possible, I want to keep myself away from games and random scrolling, but I'd like to still be able to use the camera in case my child does something cute.
I have an iPhone 13. Would also be great to be able to charge it while it's in jail.
Thanks for any product suggestions or insights about these gizmos!
If possible, I want to keep myself away from games and random scrolling, but I'd like to still be able to use the camera in case my child does something cute.
I have an iPhone 13. Would also be great to be able to charge it while it's in jail.
Thanks for any product suggestions or insights about these gizmos!
I use this one for my phone and love it. The dial timer and 5 second delay are really easy to use. Once it’s in and locked, that’s it. It’s the only thing that worked, finally, to break my phone-in-bed habit.
posted by t0astie at 1:45 AM on September 17, 2022 [1 favorite]
posted by t0astie at 1:45 AM on September 17, 2022 [1 favorite]
You can get a pocket camera for less than $100, and just turn your phone off for jail time.
posted by Pig Tail Orchestra at 7:21 AM on September 17, 2022
posted by Pig Tail Orchestra at 7:21 AM on September 17, 2022
Can you accept locking out all the functionality of other apps behind a password, and ONLY use the phone and camera?
Apple Screen Time is a built-in function for most modern iPhones. It lets you schedule yourself a timeout from the phone and limit your app use, even comm limits.
posted by kschang at 12:47 PM on September 17, 2022
Apple Screen Time is a built-in function for most modern iPhones. It lets you schedule yourself a timeout from the phone and limit your app use, even comm limits.
posted by kschang at 12:47 PM on September 17, 2022
The problem with Screen Time on iOS is that you basically need someone else to set and hold the passcode. There’s some tricks I’ve used (mostly from a kink community which has tried lots of ways to “lock my own stuff up”) but I would definitely recommend the Kitchen Safe.
posted by sixswitch at 8:56 AM on September 18, 2022
posted by sixswitch at 8:56 AM on September 18, 2022
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posted by MonsieurBon at 10:12 PM on September 16, 2022 [1 favorite]