Use Digital Wellbeing features on your Galaxy phone or tablet

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In today's digital age, many of us find ourselves glued to our phones and tablets for extended periods. Recognizing the need for better digital habits, One UI 5 introduces an enhanced Digital Wellbeing feature. This tool is designed to help you monitor and manage your screen time effectively, offering various functionalities such as app timers and Sleep mode.

Note: Before diving into these features, note that availability may differ based on your wireless service provider, software version, and device model. Additionally, Android 10 or later is required.

Set a Screen time goal

Firstly, setting a daily screen time goal can keep your digital usage in check:

  1. Go to Settings > Digital Wellbeing and parental controls.

  2. Tap on Set goal under Screen time goal, select your desired time, and hit Done.

  3. To view your usage, tap the Screen time goal tracker and choose a day. You can also modify or delete your goal via More options.

Screen time highlighted under Your goals on a Galaxy phone

For a broader overview, access the Weekly report icon in Digital Wellbeing for insights into your average daily screen time and frequently used apps.

App timers

Consider Digital Wellbeing as your digital budgeting tool. It lets you monitor overall usage, time spent on apps, notifications received, and device unlocks. Setting app timers can further help manage individual app usage:

  1. In Settings, tap Digital Wellbeing and parental controls > App timers.

  2. Choose your apps, set the timer (days, hours, minutes), and tap Done.

  3. Adjustments can be made anytime by revisiting the app in the App timers tracker.

App timers settings screen for Digital Wellbeing

Sleep mode

To avoid screen-induced sleep disruptions, Sleep mode alters your screen to grayscale, signaling bedtime:

  1. Navigate to Settings > Modes and Routines > Sleep.

  2. Set your usual sleep and wake-up times, adjust calls, messages, and app notification settings, and customize additional preferences like Grayscale and Dark mode.

  3. Once configured, tap Done, then Turn on to activate Sleep mode.

A list of settings under Calls and messages

Volume and Driving monitors

The Volume monitor ensures safe listening levels with your Galaxy Buds or other headphones.

List of settings under Use volume monitor

Similarly, the Driving monitor aids in maintaining focus while driving, excluding navigation apps from its usage tracking.

Start button displayed on a Galaxy phone

Both can be accessed via Digital Wellbeing in the Settings menu.

Parental controls

For parents concerned about their children's screen time and internet exposure, parental controls offer usage limits and content restrictions, providing peace of mind.

Set up parental controls on a Galaxy phone

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