How to block time-wasting apps on iPhone using Screen Time
Big Tech Apple How to block time-wasting apps on iPhone using Screen Time If you want to stop using your phone so much, Screen Time can help. 14, 2026 8:00 am EST Linaimages/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Everyone knows how easy it is to get sucked into spending time on your phone when you don't intend to. Maybe you're trying to spend less time on a specific app or want to avoid using your phone entirely during certain periods.
- ▪Big Tech Apple How to block time-wasting apps on iPhone using Screen Time If you want to stop using your phone so much, Screen Time can help.
- ▪14, 2026 8:00 am EST Linaimages/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Everyone knows how easy it is to get sucked into spending time on your phone when you don't intend to.
- ▪Maybe you're trying to spend less time on a specific app or want to avoid using your phone entirely during certain periods.
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Big Tech Apple How to block time-wasting apps on iPhone using Screen Time If you want to stop using your phone so much, Screen Time can help. By Ben Stegner Sept. 14, 2026 8:00 am EST Linaimages/Shutterstock Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Everyone knows how easy it is to get sucked into spending time on your phone when you don't intend to. Maybe you're trying to spend less time on a specific app or want to avoid using your phone entirely during certain periods. Either way, a built-in feature of your iPhone called Screen Time can help you regain control of when and how often you use your phone. And even if you don't struggle with your own phone usage, Screen Time's feature suite is a great way to restrict features on your child's iPhone or iPad.
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