How do I block distracting apps during a Pomodoro focus session?
Turn on “Block Apps While Focusing” in Settings → Timer → Distraction Blocking, then use “Add an App” for each app that distracts you. During a focus phase, those apps are hidden — never quit — whenever they come forward.
Step by step
- Open Settings → Timer and find Distraction Blocking.
- Switch on “Block Apps While Focusing”.
- Click “Add an App” and pick the apps to hide during focus.
- Start a Pomodoro from the Timer tab, the Pomodoro header button or the “Start Pomodoro Shortcut”.
Good to know
Breaks don't block anything; the apps come back as normal.
Set “Focus Length”, “Break Length” and “Long Break Length” under Pomodoro Lengths. A running session keeps its length.
“Continue Automatically” starts each break and the next focus session without a tap. “Pomodoro Only” hides Standard mode so the Timer tab opens straight to focus sessions.
Break Reminders — “Look Away”, “Stand Up” and “Drink Water” — nudge you on their own schedule.
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