MARCH 2021 PCWorld 101shows your most-used apps at the top, but you
can also open the full app list.
To add a new timer, tap the hourglass icon
next to an app. After choosing the daily time
limit, the app will appear in overview with the
remaining time whenever you have it open.
When time is up, the app will automatically
close. Android offers a chance to add more
time or disable the timer when this happens,
but that rather defeats the point. You have to
stick to your guns.
- NIGHT LIGHT
You’ll find Google’s Night Light feature under
Display in the main system settings, far away from
most of the Digital Wellbeing tools. Some OEMs
give this feature a different name, but they all do
the same thing: shift the color temperature of
your display toward the
warmer end of the
spectrum.
There is some
research that suggests
blue light can negatively
impact your sleep cycle.
While the data is far
from conclusive, both
Android and iOS have
incorporated blue-
light controls into their
settings. In Android
you’ll find this feature
under Settings >
Display on most
phones. You can set a schedule and color
overlay intensity, and you’ll never have to stare
at that searing blue light before bed again.Use timers to keep you from spending too much time on your apps.
Google’s Night Light feature shifts the color
temperature of your display toward the warmer
end of the spectrum.