The Brick wants you to stop scrolling social media

The Brick is a piece of hardware designed to help you with restricting and resisting those pesky social media apps. How does it work?

The Brick. Picture: Supplied

WHAT IS IT? A smart way to rein in your phone addiction. This device ensures that social media apps such as Instagram and TikTok aren’t constantly distracting you.

BY DELETING THEM FROM YOUR PHONE?Don’t be ridiculous. By temporarilyblocking those apps and their notifications.

HOW DOES IT WORK? The Brick is a magnetic doodah that you stick somewherehandy, like on your fridge. You use the Brick app to select the various social media irritants you want relief from, then tap your phone on the Brick doodah and voila! They’re blocked on your phone.

HOW DO YOU UNBLOCK THEM? By returning to your fridge and tapping your phone again on the Brick. The physical component is what makes this different to all the in-phone ways to limit screen time.

WHAT A COOL IDEA. Yes. It only works on iPhones for now. But it doesn’t require a subscription, which is refreshing. And if you’re away from home with your phone “Bricked” and you suddenly need access to those blocked apps, don’t fret: you have five “emergency unBricks” at your disposal.

$94, getbrick.app/products/brick