Android 17 adds Pause Point to curb doomscrolling

Google introduced Digital Wellbeing Pause Point in the Android 17 quarterly update. It adds a pause before opening distracting apps, offering a breathing exercise, audiobook, or gallery photo. It is rolling out to Pixel via Pixel Drop.

• Pause Point adds a pause before launching Instagram, TikTok, and other distracting apps
• During the pause, users are offered a breathing exercise, audiobook, or gallery photo
• The feature launched in the Android 17 quarterly update and is already available on Pixel
• Google calls Pause Point a compromise between timers and quitting social media entirely