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technology2h ago
'You're scrolling with no clue how you got there': I think Pause Point in Android 17 could help my phone distraction addiction
- Android 17 introduces Pause Point, a 10-second prompt before opening apps to curb doomscrolling.
- The feature lets users mark distracting apps and receive a breath to reconsider time spent on them.
- Pause Point offers alternative suggestions like e-books or meditation on its pause screen.
- A reset is required to disable Pause Point, preventing easy bypass of the feature.
- The feature was demonstrated by Google's Android team during The Android Show before I/O 2026.
- Pause Point sits between existing app timers and more drastic steps like uninstalling apps.
- Android 17's Pause Point targets habitual scrolling and aims to improve digital wellbeing for users.
- The Android 17 update is expected to roll out to Pixel phones after Google's I/O 2026 event.
- Pause Point builds on Digital Wellbeing reminders already shown on Android devices.
- The feature aims to help users choose meaningful activities over endless scrolling.
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