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What is Strict Mode?
Strict Mode is a per-block toggle on Scheduled Blocks and Block Now. It is not a global app-wide mode, and it does not apply to Auto Block (which has no Strict Mode option). When Strict Mode is on for a given block, it locks that block's settings, the apps it is blocking, and the uninstall ability for the duration of that block. Strict Mode is for when you don't trust future-you. When you turn it on for a Scheduled Block or a Block Now session, you commit to a block you cannSome readersHow do I use iOS's Screen Time Passcode to lock Detox?
Detox blocks apps and websites through iOS's Screen Time framework. That means if someone (including you, in a moment of weakness) disables Detox's Screen Time access from iOS Settings, your blocks stop working. This is a system-level limitation that affects every app built on Screen Time, not just Detox. iOS has a built-in fix for this: the Screen Time Passcode, a 4-digit code that locks Screen Time settings against any change. This article walks you through setting one up. Note that the SSome readersWhat is Urgent Unblock?
Urgent Unblock is Detox's last-resort emergency release. It instantly ends every currently active block (Auto Block, Scheduled, or Block Now) in one tap. Limit: one use every 24 hours per device. You'll find it in Detox → Settings → Urgent Unblock. Urgent Unblock is not the same as Snooze (which pauses Auto Block before it fires) or Pause/Breaks (which pause one actively-running block for a few minutes). Use Urgent Unblock only when you need every block off right now and can'tFew readers