[sthuck]

The maximum battery save mode on Samsung (or maybe on all android devices?) does just that - you can set the limit on which apps can be opend. Turn the display to greyscale. Homescreen only shows like 8 apps.

I think for most people, just putting an extra step between you and whatever toxic app(s) you have can be enough. It mostly works for me, and as an added bonus you get insane battery life. I would try that before buying a new phone.

[aqme28]

Different people need a different number of steps inbetween. I know for myself, I'll just end up disabling the battery saver mode.

[maciuz]

Same. Only friction big enough for me is turning my smartphone off and using an actual dumbphone. Been using one since January, only switching back occasionally to my smartphone when I have no alternative: https://www.maciuz.net/posts/rewiring-my-brain/.

[sthuck]

Fair enough, I probably wrote most people just as an automatic phrase when it should be "some people"

[Marciplan]

I like this quick reflection, good on ya

[627467]

Combine this with a "dumb profile" on most android phones (I think Samsungs support profiles) it's even more friction. It takes time to switch profile and it forces you to authenticate again

[johmue]

"Just say no"

[user_7832]

This is more like "just increase friction". For some people it's more than enough, for others it's barely anything. Personally speaking, I've found that just the act of removing the reddit app from my home screen makes it fairly less likely to be opened, as now I need to open my app drawer.

[sthuck]

Check my math here, but 1 is larger than 0.

[bigstrat2003]

I mean... unironically yes. Different people have different levels of struggle with temptation, and one can pursue strategies to make it easier to say no. But at the very core of the matter, it is a personal choice that must be made by the individual. Everything else has to flow from that first step of self accountability.