22 votes

App that asks “Why?” every time you unlock your phone

9 comments

  1. [4]
    vord
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    I'm going to give this a spin. I'm using on GrapheneOS with the network permission revoked. I very much like the idea, and the free tier seems good enough, but I dislike that the premium option is...

    I'm going to give this a spin. I'm using on GrapheneOS with the network permission revoked.

    I very much like the idea, and the free tier seems good enough, but I dislike that the premium option is a $2/mo subscription. If I end up not uninstalling after a week, I'd be much more inclined to throw $5 their way one time than ever pay a recurring subscription.

    Subscriptions are extremely exploitative of people who forget stuff all the time.

    23 votes
    1. g33kphr33k
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      I'm pretty sure that is the entire point of the modern subscription model. It started as an easy way to pay for a monthly item (comic, magazine, catalogue purchase, etc) but once companies...

      I'm pretty sure that is the entire point of the modern subscription model.

      It started as an easy way to pay for a monthly item (comic, magazine, catalogue purchase, etc) but once companies realised people forgot to cancel... Profit.

      I'm the same, if you give me a one time purchase Vs subscription, I'm taking the former nearly every time.

      One thing I've noticed of late is old perpetual licenses Vs subscription. Perpetual used to mean you kept something forever, but companies obsolete things on purpose to make them moot.

      11 votes
    2. [2]
      JXM
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      I’m thinking of giving it a spin too. I’ve got a Pixel Fold running Graphene and the fact that it gives you an option to disable an app’s network access at install time is one of my favorite features.

      I’m thinking of giving it a spin too. I’ve got a Pixel Fold running Graphene and the fact that it gives you an option to disable an app’s network access at install time is one of my favorite features.

      3 votes
      1. vord
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        The lack of functional NFC payments is really hurting, but otherwise love it.

        The lack of functional NFC payments is really hurting, but otherwise love it.

        2 votes
  2. [3]
    Deely
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    I think you can use lock-screen wallpaper with similar question. I used this trick few years ago with different sentence (needed a constant reminder about some personal stuff).

    I think you can use lock-screen wallpaper with similar question.

    I used this trick few years ago with different sentence (needed a constant reminder about some personal stuff).

    8 votes
    1. [2]
      vord
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      I was just thinking that this feature would be twice as good as just a lock screen. You must answer the question to enable the finger/pin.

      I was just thinking that this feature would be twice as good as just a lock screen. You must answer the question to enable the finger/pin.

      2 votes
      1. Deely
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        I don't know. Depending on implementation this feature can become irritating very quickly. I tried to install the app, but looks like it doesn't work on my phone - question screen never appear....

        I don't know. Depending on implementation this feature can become irritating very quickly. I tried to install the app, but looks like it doesn't work on my phone - question screen never appear.

        Upd: some permissions should be added manually.
        Upd2: this app is not for me. Its like another annoying pop-up that I manually added to my phone.

        7 votes
  3. ali
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    love the idea. I use an iPhone as my daily driver so I can't try it out, but I've used both One Sec as well as screenzen - the latter for Reddit in Safari. And it is definitely one of the best...

    love the idea. I use an iPhone as my daily driver so I can't try it out, but I've used both One Sec as well as screenzen - the latter for Reddit in Safari.

    And it is definitely one of the best ways I have found to reduce my screentime. Just delaying the app has kept me from opening it so many times already

    7 votes
  4. g33kphr33k
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    I've tried this for the past 20 hours or so on my OnePlus 10 Pro, but it doesn't work very well. It's only interacted with me twice on unlock, failing the rest of the unlocks.

    I've tried this for the past 20 hours or so on my OnePlus 10 Pro, but it doesn't work very well. It's only interacted with me twice on unlock, failing the rest of the unlocks.

    3 votes