Nowadays, mobile phones take up most of our time. We look at our mobile phones as we're walking, play with them as we' re studying, and don't want to put them down as we go to bed.
The China Security Perception Report (2021) by the Internet Development Research Institution (机构) of Peking University says over half of internet users say they want to get away from the internet and stay away from mobile phones. However, it is a very tall order especially now in China because we use our phones to pay for everything we bought every day.
There's a new app which has a function (功能) to help users manage the time. For example, users can see how many times they've unlocked their phone, how many times they've checked their social media apps, and how much time they spend on each app every day. After seeing this information, the users will make some changes.
With the App Timer (计时) function, users can set a time limit (限制) for how long they can use each app for every day. After they've reached the limit, they won't be able to use the app until the next day. And with another function, the app gets incoming calls silent when the user puts the phone face down.
But if people truly want to make full use of their free time instead of losing hours on their phones, it will not need to depend on any apps. After all, who needs to use an app to stop you from using other apps? The easiest answer would be just to use your willpower (毅力).
