Guides
Step-by-step guides to blocking distracting apps on Android, for university and professional exams, deadlines and better nights. Written by the team that makes MassBlocker, each guide marks which steps work on the Free plan and which need Pro.
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How to block apps on Android
The one permission MassBlocker needs, how to choose a blocklist, and every way back in, with what's on the Free plan and what needs Pro.
Read the guideBlock one app
2 guidesBuild a routine
3 guidesA phone lock for study hours on Android
Lock feeds and games during study hours with a free schedule. The apps you study with stay open.
FreeRead the guideA dopamine detox on Android, step by step
What to block first, where to put the key, and a gentle pause for the apps you keep.
FreeRead the guideA household phone curfew everyone agrees to
Agree on the hours together, then set an overnight schedule on each phone. For adults who share a home.
FreeRead the guide
Keys and stricter setups
3 guidesBlock apps with an NFC tag
Enrol an NFC sticker, put it out of reach, and tap it to unlock. Your phone needs NFC.
ProRead the guideWalk-to-unlock friction without buying hardware
The walk-to-unlock idea, recreated with a QR code you place (Free) or an NFC tag (Pro).
FreeRead the guideMake your blocker hard to uninstall, and know its limits
Strict mode, a PIN someone else holds and uninstall protection: how each one raises the bar, and where it stops.
ProRead the guide