While our phones add a lot to our lives, it is probably safe to say that most of us wish we had used them less. Between constant notifications and apps like Twitter and Instagram, it can easily happen that you lose a good chunk of your day just looking at your phone. Of course, the context is important. We all use our smartphones differently. For some, their phone is the only computer and connection to the Internet, as well as family and friends. So it is understandable if they use their phones more often and over a longer period of time.
You can find out how much time you’ve been spending on your phone by navigating to Android’s digital wellbeing dashboard. Since Google announced the feature at I / O 2018, it’s been available on most Android phones. When it comes to digital wellbeing, be sure to point out that there are tools there to help you limit the use of your phone if you choose to.
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If you want to share how often you use your phone in the comments section, please do so. We will present the best comments in a subsequent article. Also, let us know if the pandemic has changed in how often you look at your phone.