How to Make a Distraction-Free Phone?
A phone that wouldn't bother you anymore? One that wouldn't make you waste hours of your day? No more making you bitter, jealous, or even depressed? Stop looking for the impossible. Or is it? Yes, what if all of that were really possible?
Ideas & Tips
Ideas & Tips
Ideas & Tips
Aug 7, 2025
4 min
Today, we've prepared a COMPLETE and detailed article on how to make your phone less distracting or even completely distraction-free. As always, if this article has helped you, feel free to share it around to benefit others.
"I’ve always thought that technology should serve humanity and not the other way around. And I always worried about people using technology too much." —Tim Cook
That's the CEO of Apple. And no, you're not dreaming. In an interview given in 2021, he expressed being quite sad and concerned about the problematic use of phones. And for good reason, the average time spent on a smartphone increases every year. In the USA, it's 4 hours and 19 minutes (according to Data Reportal) spent staring at this small pocket device on average. But why? How did we come to spend nearly a third of our waking day on our phones?
From Tool to Distraction
Initially, the phone was just a means of communication, nothing more. And before it looked like the iPhone you hold in your hands, it was mainly that:
(Yes, nothing to do with it).
It's quite funny, but I remember an economics professor I had during my studies who said, "The day my phone can shave my beard, then I'll say I'm truly dependent on it." Well, dear professor, we're not far off. Today, the smartphone has become both a fantastic communication tool and a device filled with all kinds of apps. Judge for yourself.
(Yes, an app to unroll a roll of toilet paper as fast as possible…)
And so, from a simple tool, it has become a source of endless distractions.
Today, we've prepared a COMPLETE and detailed article on how to make your phone less distracting or even completely distraction-free. As always, if this article has helped you, feel free to share it around to benefit others.
"I’ve always thought that technology should serve humanity and not the other way around. And I always worried about people using technology too much." —Tim Cook
That's the CEO of Apple. And no, you're not dreaming. In an interview given in 2021, he expressed being quite sad and concerned about the problematic use of phones. And for good reason, the average time spent on a smartphone increases every year. In the USA, it's 4 hours and 19 minutes (according to Data Reportal) spent staring at this small pocket device on average. But why? How did we come to spend nearly a third of our waking day on our phones?
From Tool to Distraction
Initially, the phone was just a means of communication, nothing more. And before it looked like the iPhone you hold in your hands, it was mainly that:
(Yes, nothing to do with it).
It's quite funny, but I remember an economics professor I had during my studies who said, "The day my phone can shave my beard, then I'll say I'm truly dependent on it." Well, dear professor, we're not far off. Today, the smartphone has become both a fantastic communication tool and a device filled with all kinds of apps. Judge for yourself.
(Yes, an app to unroll a roll of toilet paper as fast as possible…)
And so, from a simple tool, it has become a source of endless distractions.
Today, we've prepared a COMPLETE and detailed article on how to make your phone less distracting or even completely distraction-free. As always, if this article has helped you, feel free to share it around to benefit others.
"I’ve always thought that technology should serve humanity and not the other way around. And I always worried about people using technology too much." —Tim Cook
That's the CEO of Apple. And no, you're not dreaming. In an interview given in 2021, he expressed being quite sad and concerned about the problematic use of phones. And for good reason, the average time spent on a smartphone increases every year. In the USA, it's 4 hours and 19 minutes (according to Data Reportal) spent staring at this small pocket device on average. But why? How did we come to spend nearly a third of our waking day on our phones?
From Tool to Distraction
Initially, the phone was just a means of communication, nothing more. And before it looked like the iPhone you hold in your hands, it was mainly that:
(Yes, nothing to do with it).
It's quite funny, but I remember an economics professor I had during my studies who said, "The day my phone can shave my beard, then I'll say I'm truly dependent on it." Well, dear professor, we're not far off. Today, the smartphone has become both a fantastic communication tool and a device filled with all kinds of apps. Judge for yourself.
(Yes, an app to unroll a roll of toilet paper as fast as possible…)
And so, from a simple tool, it has become a source of endless distractions.
Your Phone, Your Rules.
Block apps. Limit time. Grow better habits. Endless possibilities.
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Your Phone, Your Rules.
Block apps. Limit time. Grow better habits. Endless possibilities.
Try for free
Your Phone, Your Rules.
Block apps. Limit time. Grow better habits. Endless possibilities.
Try for free
Taking Back Control
It's time to leave the dark side and join the rebel alliance. Yes, today we're sharing our best tips to regain control and be among the elite who are no longer constantly disturbed by their phones. Be warned, this section will transform your life!
#1 — Becoming Aware of Your Usage
To start, it's important to assess your usage. What I actually do vs. what I think I do (there's often a significant gap). So, step number one, audit your actual usage:
To do this, you can use your phone's native Screen Time function (for iPhone) and Digital Wellbeing (for others). Take a typical day, not one where you had a very busy workday and not one where you forgot your phone at home. Look at the apps you used and the time spent. Then, ask yourself what you did there? If you don't remember, ask yourself: was that time really worth it? To make this process simpler and automate it, you can test the journaling feature of Jomo, available for free on the App Store. Very easy to use, in a few taps the app helps you understand where all your time is going and especially offers you a view by activity, not just by Apps/Time.
#2 — Turning Off Notifications
All apps ask you for this. Why? Well, to make you come back to their services, of course. A simple and effective way to remind you they exist and that you shouldn't forget to return. Social networks, for example, are very fond of notifications. They play on the FOMO (fear of missing out) if you don't activate them, and if you give them access, they overwhelm you! We won't explain everything in detail in this article because we made a complete tutorial right here.
#3 — Reorganizing Your Home Screen
The icons on your phone are also designed to make you come back: very colorful, very appealing. In short, your brain remembers these little visual candies.
"Less mental clutter means more mental resources available for deep thinking." —Cal Newport
So as soon as it sees them, it has to touch them. So you can guess, the less you see them, the less you press them. For that, there's a very simple method: Essential apps: keep them on screen 1, vital ones on the dock. Distracting apps: remove them from the home screen or put them in folders.
#4 — Using App Blockers
We recommend the most comprehensive app on iOS and Mac: Jomo. Available for free on the App Store. It lets you regain control of your screen time but especially block the most distracting apps so you won't be disturbed anymore!
No need to be a phone pro, everything is designed so you can recover your time and focus with just one tap.
Look, we'll show you:
Go to Rules > Sessions > Templates
Tap "Brick Phone Mode"
Tap "Launch". That's it—yes, really.
See? That wasn't hard!
The key to making your phone less distracting is to keep an intentional use: that means choosing when, why, and at what moment you want to use it. We are not slaves to the device, and it's not up to it to tell us when we should use it. It's up to us, and us alone, to make that decision. So don't hesitate to apply these few tips and block your apps for a while to relearn to live by YOUR rules!
Taking Back Control
It's time to leave the dark side and join the rebel alliance. Yes, today we're sharing our best tips to regain control and be among the elite who are no longer constantly disturbed by their phones. Be warned, this section will transform your life!
#1 — Becoming Aware of Your Usage
To start, it's important to assess your usage. What I actually do vs. what I think I do (there's often a significant gap). So, step number one, audit your actual usage:
To do this, you can use your phone's native Screen Time function (for iPhone) and Digital Wellbeing (for others). Take a typical day, not one where you had a very busy workday and not one where you forgot your phone at home. Look at the apps you used and the time spent. Then, ask yourself what you did there? If you don't remember, ask yourself: was that time really worth it? To make this process simpler and automate it, you can test the journaling feature of Jomo, available for free on the App Store. Very easy to use, in a few taps the app helps you understand where all your time is going and especially offers you a view by activity, not just by Apps/Time.
#2 — Turning Off Notifications
All apps ask you for this. Why? Well, to make you come back to their services, of course. A simple and effective way to remind you they exist and that you shouldn't forget to return. Social networks, for example, are very fond of notifications. They play on the FOMO (fear of missing out) if you don't activate them, and if you give them access, they overwhelm you! We won't explain everything in detail in this article because we made a complete tutorial right here.
#3 — Reorganizing Your Home Screen
The icons on your phone are also designed to make you come back: very colorful, very appealing. In short, your brain remembers these little visual candies.
"Less mental clutter means more mental resources available for deep thinking." —Cal Newport
So as soon as it sees them, it has to touch them. So you can guess, the less you see them, the less you press them. For that, there's a very simple method: Essential apps: keep them on screen 1, vital ones on the dock. Distracting apps: remove them from the home screen or put them in folders.
#4 — Using App Blockers
We recommend the most comprehensive app on iOS and Mac: Jomo. Available for free on the App Store. It lets you regain control of your screen time but especially block the most distracting apps so you won't be disturbed anymore!
No need to be a phone pro, everything is designed so you can recover your time and focus with just one tap.
Look, we'll show you:
Go to Rules > Sessions > Templates
Tap "Brick Phone Mode"
Tap "Launch". That's it—yes, really.
See? That wasn't hard!
The key to making your phone less distracting is to keep an intentional use: that means choosing when, why, and at what moment you want to use it. We are not slaves to the device, and it's not up to it to tell us when we should use it. It's up to us, and us alone, to make that decision. So don't hesitate to apply these few tips and block your apps for a while to relearn to live by YOUR rules!
Taking Back Control
It's time to leave the dark side and join the rebel alliance. Yes, today we're sharing our best tips to regain control and be among the elite who are no longer constantly disturbed by their phones. Be warned, this section will transform your life!
#1 — Becoming Aware of Your Usage
To start, it's important to assess your usage. What I actually do vs. what I think I do (there's often a significant gap). So, step number one, audit your actual usage:
To do this, you can use your phone's native Screen Time function (for iPhone) and Digital Wellbeing (for others). Take a typical day, not one where you had a very busy workday and not one where you forgot your phone at home. Look at the apps you used and the time spent. Then, ask yourself what you did there? If you don't remember, ask yourself: was that time really worth it? To make this process simpler and automate it, you can test the journaling feature of Jomo, available for free on the App Store. Very easy to use, in a few taps the app helps you understand where all your time is going and especially offers you a view by activity, not just by Apps/Time.
#2 — Turning Off Notifications
All apps ask you for this. Why? Well, to make you come back to their services, of course. A simple and effective way to remind you they exist and that you shouldn't forget to return. Social networks, for example, are very fond of notifications. They play on the FOMO (fear of missing out) if you don't activate them, and if you give them access, they overwhelm you! We won't explain everything in detail in this article because we made a complete tutorial right here.
#3 — Reorganizing Your Home Screen
The icons on your phone are also designed to make you come back: very colorful, very appealing. In short, your brain remembers these little visual candies.
"Less mental clutter means more mental resources available for deep thinking." —Cal Newport
So as soon as it sees them, it has to touch them. So you can guess, the less you see them, the less you press them. For that, there's a very simple method: Essential apps: keep them on screen 1, vital ones on the dock. Distracting apps: remove them from the home screen or put them in folders.
#4 — Using App Blockers
We recommend the most comprehensive app on iOS and Mac: Jomo. Available for free on the App Store. It lets you regain control of your screen time but especially block the most distracting apps so you won't be disturbed anymore!
No need to be a phone pro, everything is designed so you can recover your time and focus with just one tap.
Look, we'll show you:
Go to Rules > Sessions > Templates
Tap "Brick Phone Mode"
Tap "Launch". That's it—yes, really.
See? That wasn't hard!
The key to making your phone less distracting is to keep an intentional use: that means choosing when, why, and at what moment you want to use it. We are not slaves to the device, and it's not up to it to tell us when we should use it. It's up to us, and us alone, to make that decision. So don't hesitate to apply these few tips and block your apps for a while to relearn to live by YOUR rules!
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© Crafted in Europe. All rights reserved to Jomo SAS, 2025