Flipd – Remove Distractions Android App Review
Do you feel that it is becoming a little difficult to switch off the phone, to put down the phone and ignore the little blinking light? If yes, then you might be a bit addicted to your smart phone. Here is an app, Flipd – Remove Distractions for Android, that help you cut down the amount of time you otherwise spent on SNS, emails, chats or talking on your phone. Essentially, it let you focus on the things you got to do by locking yourself out of the phone. You can get Flipd Android for free from Google Play Store.
Features
Once you install Flipd – Remove Distractions app for Android in your phone, you got to sign in. You can do it with your Google or Facebook account. Once you’re in, you’ll be presented with a brief intro on what Flipd is all about, and why it might be something that you could find a use for. From the central menu, you can choose to ‘flip off’, set an auto-response, edit the message etc. You can choose to flip off for a certain duration that you can set in the app. You can lock it up to 12 hours and you won’t be able to use it until the time runs out. Of course, you can make emergency calls to few numbers. Also, there is a 60 second cool off period should something come up urgent during your ‘flip off’ time frame that you need to handle.
The auto-response message is sent to anyone who tries to message or call you. You got a handful of options as far as auto-response messages goes. You can also edit one of these messages to your liking. Of course, auto-responses are nothing new, and neither is locking your phone away. But combining the two features is something fresh. The app also has a group flipping off feature wherein you first create a group and invite the others to join. The group will have an expiration time, at which time the group will dissolve. The admin can flip off the phones of other group members until the set time frame runs its course.
Conclusion
Flipd – Remove Distractions app for Android comes with a novel idea – force switch off your phone for a set duration so that you’re not tempted to use the phone before the timer expires. A 60 second cool off period allows users to make/attend calls they can’t avoid so that no important calls are missed. Callers who call you during the flip off time frame will receive an auto-response from the app. The group flip off feature is useful in certain contexts. The app is also quit stable and responsive. Overall, a handy app that helps you stay focused on whatever it is that you really need to do, by preventing distractions caused by your smartphone.
Category: Free Android Apps
