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The 12 days steps of Christmas · Step 10 of 12

Close the side doors

“One browser left open is the way round the rest.”

· about 10 mins

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Step 10 of 12, 22 Dec: Close the side doors. One browser left open is the way round the rest. The 12 steps of Christmas, about 10 mins.

Blocking an app doesn't help if the same thing is one browser tab away. Today you close the ways round.

Do it

  1. Every browser. Safari or Chrome, plus anything else that came with the phone (Samsung Internet, for example). Add them to your profiles.
  2. The app store, so new apps can't arrive. iPhone: Settings → Screen Time → Content & Privacy Restrictions → iTunes & App Store Purchases → Installing Apps → Don't Allow. Android: block the Play Store in your profiles.
  3. In-app purchases. iPhone: in the same menu, In-app Purchases → Don't Allow. Android: Play Store → Settings → Authentication → require authentication for all purchases.

Watch for hidden browsers

Some apps open web links inside themselves. If an app you've allowed has a built-in browser, it's a side door too. Decide whether it belongs in the Home profile at all.

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