How to Set App Limits on Android

It won’t be wrong to say there’s an app for everything. You can open the Play Store on your Android phone and juggle with choices. You can even run your Android apps on your Windows 11 computer to use them on a bigger screen. But then there’s the question of how much is too much.

A sudden increase in screen time can ruin your entire schedule and stop you from completing important tasks on time. So it becomes essential to limit app usage on your Android device. This post will show you the steps to set app limits on your Android phone.

How to Set App Limits on Android

You can check your screen time on your Android phone and become aware of your app usage. This will help you pick and set timers on apps on which you spend your maximum time. Let us check how to set app time limits on your Android phone.

Using App Settings

You can check the App Settings menu on your Android phone to set app time limits on your Android phone. Here’s how.

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your Android phone.

Step 2: Tap on Apps.

Step 3: Select the app you want to set the limit for.

You can also select See All Apps to get the complete list of apps installed on your Android phone.

Step 4: Tap App Timer.

Step 5: Select the time limit for the app and tap on Ok.

Your time limit will be set for that app. After your time limit is over, your Android phone will notify you of that. The steps are the same for every app.

Edit or Remove App Time Limit on Android

If you want to remove or change the time limit set for an app on your Android phone, here’s how you can do it using the App Settings menu.

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your Android phone.

Step 2: Select Apps.

Step 3: Select the app for which you have set the limit.

Step 4: Tap App Timer.

Step 5: You can now change the app time limit.

Tap the Delete icon to remove the app time limit.

You can follow the same steps to remove the limit for any app.

Set App Time Limit Using Digital Wellbeing on Android

The Digital Wellbeing menu on your Android phone lets you set timers on apps you end up using the most unwantedly. Here’s how to use it.

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your Android.

Step 2: Scroll down and select Digital Wellbeing and Parental Controls.

Step 3: Tap on Dashboard.

Step 4: Tap on Show All Apps.

Step 5: Tap the sand timer icon next to the app whose usage you want to limit.

Do note that you can only limit the usage of apps with the sand timer icon next to them.

Step 6: Choose the time limit and tap on Ok.

Your app limit will be set, and you will be notified if you cross it. You can repeat the same steps for every app whose limit you want to set on your Android phone.

Edit or Remove Your App Limit Using Digital Wellbeing

Here’s how to edit or remove the app time limit using Digital Wellbeing on your Android phone.

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your Android.

Step 2: Scroll down and select Digital Wellbeing and Parental Controls.

Step 3: Tap on Dashboard.

Step 4: Tap on Show All Apps.

Step 5: Tap the sand timer icon next to the app with time limits.

Step 6: Select Delete Timer to remove the app limit.

You can repeat the same process for every app whose time limits need to be removed.

Control Your App Usage

This is how you can set app time limits on your Android phone to reduce your overall usage. Most Android phones have now started to feature smooth high refresh rate displays. But not every app might natively support the high refresh rate. However, we have covered the steps to force a high refresh rate on all your Android apps without rooting your device.