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Pause Point gives you a short window to reconsider opening a distracting app, with breathing exercises and alternative suggestions built in.

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Google is adding a new tool called Pause Point to Android ‘s Digital Wellbeing suite that interrupts mindless scrolling with a 10-second check-in before opening a distracting app.

A middle ground between timers and lockouts

Pause Point works differently from Android’s existing app timers. Instead of blocking access to an app after a set amount of time, it intercepts you at the moment you open a designated app and briefly offers a way out. During the pause, you can do a breathing exercise, set an in-the-moment timer, browse a photo slideshow pulled from your memories, or switch to a suggested alternative like a book.

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The feature is also designed to resist easy dismissal. Disabling Pause Point entirely requires a phone restart, which adds enough friction to make the decision feel deliberate.…