AppBlock on Android

Looking for answers related to AppBlock’s functionalities? Explore frequently asked questions and discover helpful answers.

Settings

In case your settings app is blocked, you must have enabled this option in Strict Mode. When you activate Strict Mode and select “block device settings”, it restricts access to your settings.

In case you cannot wait till the Strict Mode is off and need to deactivate Strict Mode immediately to get access to your settings, please contact us and choose “I need help with unblocking” as a reason for your message.

If you frequently need access to settings, you might want to consider turning off the “block device settings” option before reactivating Strict Mode. 🙂

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We’re sorry to hear about the accessibility issues you’re experiencing. This is often related to how some operating systems handle background services. Here are a few steps that may help resolve this:

  1. Keep AppBlock Locked in Recent Apps: When AppBlock is removed from your recent apps, the accessibility service may be turned off. To prevent this, hold down the AppBlock icon in your recent apps and select the “lock” option. This keeps it running in the background.
  2. Toggle Accessibility: On some devices, simply turning the accessibility setting off and back on can restore it, on others, restart of your device may help re-enable it.
  3. Enable Key Settings in Troubleshooting: Make sure you’ve enabled settings like autostart and adjusted battery optimization for AppBlock. Following all steps in the Troubleshooting section can also improve performance.

If these steps don’t fully resolve the issue, please reach out for further assistance.

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If you’re unable to access the available settings in AppBlock, follow these steps:

  1. Update AppBlock: Ensure you have the latest version of AppBlock installed, as updates often resolve issues with settings.
  2. Check Strict Mode: If Strict Mode is activated, please deactivate it to be able to turn off and on the Available Settings. If you have set up PIN code or Charger unblocking, use one of these methods to disable Strict Mode on your own. If you need assistance deactivating Strict Mode and have not set up these methods, you can contact us via the contact form. Choose “Emergency unblocking” or in case of older versions of AppBlock “I need to unlock my device” for contacting us to receive a one-time unblocking code.
  3. Reset Available Settings Option: Once Strict Mode is deactivated, go to AppBlock > More > Settings, and toggle the “Show Available Settings” option off and back on again. This usually resolves the issue.

If the problem persists or occurs again, please reach out to us for further assistance.

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Yes, you can block only notifications from specific apps by following these steps:

Steps to block only notifications:

  1. Create a Schedule or QuickBlock as you normally would.
  2. Select the apps for which you want to block notifications.
  3. Tap on the settings icon in the top-right corner.
  4. In the settings menu, disable the “Block Launch” option and ensure the “Block Notifications” option is enabled.
  5. Save your settings.

This way, AppBlock will block notifications from the selected apps without preventing you from launching them.

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Having troubles with changing app language? Just a few quick steps and it’s done!
1) Open the AppBlock settings by heading to More –> Settings.
2) Tap on Language.
3) Select any language you would like and voilà!

Note: This solution works only for versions 6.3.0 and higher. If you haven’t yet, please consider updating our app. 🙂

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To adjust your AppBlock Notifications settings, head to AppBlock > More > Settings > Notifications and choose the notifications you want to receive from AppBlock.

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If you want to change the beginning of the day to a different time than 00:00, open AppBlock, go to More > Settings > Beginning of the day and set a new beginning.

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Sure thing! You can do so by going to AppBlock > More > Settings > Block screen message and write a message you would like to see on the blocking screen every time you open a blocked app or website.

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Sure thing! You can do so by going to AppBlock > More > Settings > PIN code. In case you forget your PIN code, don’t hesitate to contact us via the “I need help with unblocking” reason in the contact form, so we can send you an unblocking solution.

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