Mindful Scroll: Stop Scrolling

Do you open Instagram, TikTok, or Reddit before you even realize you meant to? Mindful Scroll helps you interrupt autopilot by adding a brief pause before your chosen apps open, so you can make a more intentional decision in the moment. 🧠 Why most screen time apps don’t work Most screen-time tools react too late, after you’re already inside the app and the habit has taken over. Mindful Scroll works earlier: it catches the first reach, creates a short moment of awareness, and helps you choose with more intention. ⚡ How it works • Choose the social apps you want to protect. • The first time you open one each day, Mindful Scroll shows a pause screen. • Take a breath, reset, and decide whether to continue. • If you back out once, later opens are lighter and faster. • Each app resets the next day. 🎯 What Mindful Scroll helps you do • Stop opening apps on autopilot. • Create more intentional phone habits. • Reduce mindless scrolling without extreme restrictions. • Stay aware of your behavior instead of relying on willpower alone. • Keep access to your apps while adding a moment of control. 📈 See your behavior more clearly Mindful Scroll helps you understand how your habits are changing over time with simple behavior insights, including: • Intent Ratio. • Autopilot opens. • Momentum trends. • Recovery patterns. 💡 Built for real life You do not need to delete social media. You do not need a harsh blocker. You just need a pause at the right moment. Great for people who want to: • Stop reflexively opening Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, or any social media app. • Reduce mindless scrolling. • Improve focus. • Feel more in control of their phone again. Take back control, one pause at a time. Accessibility Service Usage Mindful Scroll uses Android’s AccessibilityService API for one core function: to detect when a user opens a user-selected protected app (for example, Instagram or TikTok) and show a brief mindful pause screen before access. With explicit user consent, Mindful Scroll uses AccessibilityService only to: • Detect the current foreground app. • Recognize when selected protected apps are opened. • Display the in-app pause intervention/reminder. Mindful Scroll does NOT use AccessibilityService to: • Read typed text, messages, passwords, or personal content. • Collect or transmit personal data to third parties. • Change device settings without user action. • Prevent users from disabling AccessibilityService. All processing for this feature is performed on-device. AccessibilityService is optional, user-enabled, and can be disabled at any time in Android Settings.