10 iPhone Productivity Tips to Manage Screen Time

How to limit app usage, block websites, manage notifications, and reduce phone distractions with iPhone settings

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How to Set up Text Replacement shortcuts

Go to Settings General Keyboard Text Replacement I use: • @@ for my private email • work@ for work email • feedbin@ for my @feedbin mail • , for my phone n
Limit app time with Screen Time

Set App Limits and let someone else set the passcode so you stick to your usage goals.
Delay opening apps that you don’t want to spend time using to be intentional about the usage: 1

Delay opening apps that you don’t want to spend time using to be intentional about the usage: 1.
Set different home screens based on time of day or location: Did you know that you can set different home screens in iOS depending on the time of day or your location?

Set different home screens based on time of day or location: Did you know that you can set different home screens in iOS depending on the time of day or your location?
How to turn on grayscale on iPhone

Switch to grayscale to reduce screen temptation and save battery.
How to Hide content slot machine apps

Remove addictive “slot machine” apps from your Home Screen.
Use Scheduled Summary to cut notification distractions

Batch low-priority alerts so they arrive in a summary instead of interrupting you all day.
Set your phone permanently on do not disturb

You can still allow certain people to interrupt you or wake you up by turning on «Allow Calls From Favorites»: 1.
How to Turn off Raise to Wake

Raise to Wake lets you quickly see notifications on your lock screen every time you lift up your phone, which is not optimal for focus.
How to Block certain websites

Block distracting or adult sites with Screen Time website limits.

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