Strict mode (don't allow deleting app or editing sessions)

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#1

Hello, I was forced to subscribe to a competitor because with the “Strict” mode it manages to prohibit me from deleting the app or editing sessions that haven’t started yet (it’s only allowed to add more restrictions).

Would it be possible to add this to Opal?

Note: With the “end session” shortcut, it ends a deep focus session in Opal, it doesn’t end it but it allows you to use the applications, can you correct it?

Nice job, I really like the opal.

#2

We heard you- we’re planning to add this shortly!

#3

That’s not expected behavior. Send session shortcut should end the session.

#4

Thank you for reporting this! we are adding a fix to the roadmap

#5

A feature where you can ‘lock’ your upcoming sessions so that you aren’t able to edit them after they’ve been ‘locked’

This would prevent situations where you see your session is about to happen in 2 minutes, so you edit the session for an extra 10 minutes, and this cycle continues and continues. A lock feature that when selected, can’t undone until the session is over, would be great.

#6

Hey there,

Thanks for the feature request! I’ve passed this suggestion along to our engineers to consider as we continue to upgrade the app, and merged it into a similar request for our Sessions to be un-editable. Stay tuned!

All the best,
Team Opal

#7

I want to be prevented from changing the time of my planned block sessions. I end up changing them and giving myself more screen time. Is there a way to make it harder to change the times of events planned sessions I have not started?

#8

Is there a way stop me from editing my sessions? I love that opal blocks the apps fully. But I can still unlock it.

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#9

Hi @Paul_Costa! You can use the Deep Focus protection when launching a Focus Session, or creating scheduled sessions. Keep in mind that with the Deep Focus, you cannot edit/cancel the session, nor take breaks until the timer is up.

#10

Just wanted to add here is the FAQ for this:

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#11

Hey @Nina_Marston,

Thanks for the feature request! Currently, I’m afraid it isn’t possible to “lock” Sessions, but I’ve passed this suggestion along to our engineers to consider as we continue to upgrade the app and merged this into the existing request for this feature, which we’d like to implement in the future. Stay tuned! We’d also recommend following these steps to make Opal as strict as possible:

All the best,
Team Opal

#12

Say you’re doom scrolling and realize that you’re screen time is up for in 2-3 mins, you can just go and turn it off. This feature would prevent you from doing that from scheduled blocks. Find a solution for app limits aswell. Perhaps that you can’t edit the time limit/turn it off the day that it’s running.

#13

Hey @Yane ,

Thanks for reaching out! I’ve merged your request to lock your Sessions into the existing thread on the topic so other Gems can vote for it. Otherwise, you’re currently running into our App Limit bug, which our engineers are pushing a fix for this week. It should be updated very soon, so please update the app early next week here so your App Limit is no longer editable:

All the best,
Team Opal

#14

Hi, I just had a problem with the « Fullproof Opal », I have an iPhone 13 pro with iOS 18.1.1, I realized that you could just completly turn off the phone and then when you turn it on again there are some problems that appear:

  • first the Opal app dosen’t block the apps, immediatly, which isn’t really important to be honest, I can only use the blocked app for 20 to 30 sec more or less
  • The first real problem, and I don’t know if you are really able to fix it is that the shortcuts to block Setting while an opal session is running I put and even the others don’t run. I don’t know if it’s because Shortcut is supposed to be blocked by Opal in this session or if it’s just because of Apple (the shortcuts don’t run even though this notification appear: PS: look at the screenshot I put further please🙏(sorry the notification is in French but that’s just the usual one)) that allows me to unlock the sessions
  • And last but not least, I turned off and then on the iPhone, then I went to Opal, as the shortcut were disactivated, and as I wasn’t in deep focus mode, I took a break of 15 min without even leaving early the session. I went to Instagram, and at the end of the break, the usual notification pop saying « your break is about to end, finish what you’re doing » and then « your break is over, let’s get back to work » but it didn’t cut the app, I was able to use Instagram without being stopped as long as I wanted

That’s all, do you think this could be fix please?

(And I don’t know, but maybe same happen when your phone run out of battery and then you charge it and use it again/ also, same problem on IPad (iPad Pro (11 inch) (4th generation) + IPadOS 18.3.1)

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