New Feature Ideas

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Make Bricking Easier (but Keep Un-Bricking as It Is)
Hi Brick Team, I just want to say—I’m loving my Brick! It’s been such a helpful tool for managing my phone use, and I’ve been recommending it to everyone I know. That said, I have a few suggestions that I think could make the experience even more effective: Make Bricking Easier (but Keep Un-Bricking as It Is): Right now, I find that getting up to brick my phone can sometimes be a barrier—especially when I’ve already grabbed it and started scrolling on social media from somewhere comfortable, like my bed. In those moments, the effort to get up and go brick my phone is just enough to keep me stuck scrolling longer than I’d like. On the other hand, having to get up to un-brick my phone has been a perfect deterrent—it adds just the right amount of friction to help me break the habit. I’d love it if there were a way to brick my phone remotely—maybe through a button in the app or a shortcut—while still requiring the same in-person effort to un-brick. That would keep the core benefit of the Brick intact while making it easier to use when I need it most. Set a Timer That Auto-Bricks: Sometimes I do want to use social media, just for a limited time. I’d love the option to set a timer (say, 15 minutes), after which the phone bricks automatically. That way, if I really want to keep going, I’d have to get up and un-brick it—introducing helpful friction and making overuse less likely. Add Apps to the Brick List Mid-Brick: There are times when I need to keep access to certain apps—like Messages—temporarily while my phone is bricked. But after I’m done replying, I’d love to be able to add Messages (or any other app) to the brick list without having to un-brick and start the whole process over. Right now, it seems I can’t add apps to the brick list once my phone is already bricked—unless I get up, un-brick myself, and then manually add the app (like Messages). The problem is, the effort it takes to do that often leads me to just leave Messages un-bricked, even though it becomes a distraction. That laziness to get up and go through the whole process ends up limiting my productivity, since messages is a very distracting app. Overall, my biggest request is this: please consider making bricking easier, while keeping un-bricking the small challenge it currently is. This idea reminds me of the concept in the book Atomic Habits—making healthy habits easier to access and unhealthy habits harder to access. Lastly, I just want to say—I really love the scheduled brick feature. It’s made a big difference in helping me stay on track without resistance. Thanks for creating such an innovative and genuinely helpful tool! Warmly, Nicole B
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