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How-to guides for cutting back on short videos and phone time on iPhone and Android.
- How to block websites on iPhone Safari (and Android)
Block a site in Safari with Never Allow on iOS 26 and 18, or through Family for a child on iOS 27. Android gets Chrome site timers and Family Link.
- iPhone app limits not working? How to fix them
Screen Time limits that don't hold? Check the passcode, Always Allowed and your other devices. Fixes for iOS 27, iOS 26 and Android's Digital Wellbeing.
- How to reduce screen time as a student
See which apps take your time, silence your phone for class and study, cap the worst apps and lock the limits. Steps for iOS 27, iOS 26 and Android.
- How to block apps on iPhone (and Android)
Screen Time can limit apps, keep them off at set hours and lock it all with a passcode. Steps for iOS 27 and iOS 26, plus Android's Digital Wellbeing.
- How to turn off YouTube Shorts on iPhone and Android
YouTube's help pages describe a Shorts feed limit, not an off switch. Set it to zero, then add a block if you keep dismissing it. iPhone and Android steps.