Is everyone bricking their phone to stop doomscrolling?

There is a funny twist to the anti-FOMO craze.Now people are worried they may be missing out on the latest way to spend less time on their phones.

You may have heard people talking about "bricking" their phones.Thankfully, they are not destroying them.

A $59 product called Brick is getting attention because it lets you temporarily block distracting apps and websites, creating a physical barrier between you and whatever keeps sucking you back into your screen.I understand the appeal.

If you have ever picked up your phone to check one text and resurfaced 40 minutes later wondering why you were watching a stranger remodel a bathroom, you know how quickly a quick check can turn into a scroll.Still, my first reaction is this: before you buy another piece of technology to keep you away from technology, use the controls already sitting inside the phone you paid for.Apple has expanded Screen Time in iOS 27.

Android already has some useful Digital Wellbeing controls.A few simple changes can also make distracting apps a little harder to reach and help break that automatic urge to grab your phone.NEW! ...