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Focus Guard Block Reels Shorts

LiveBlue Torus Tech1 app · 284 installsProductivityFreecom.focusguard.focus_guard

Block Reels & Shorts from Instagram & Youtube. Take back your focus & attention

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Total installs
284
exact · Play shows 100+
Installs / day
—
measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
—★
— ratings · — reviews
Released
22 Jun 2026
4mo ago
Last update
22 Jun 2026
v1.0.5 · 4mo ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
277.4333.1388.7444.450011 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
277.4333.1388.7444.450011 Oct12 Oct12 Oct

Installs per day · last 90 days

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Change timeline

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Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • No data collected

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

4 in 1 group
1 Sensitive1 Notable2 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are using
OtherSensitive4

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
FocusGuard helps you break free from addictive short-form video content without giving up Instagram or YouTube entirely. Block Reels and Shorts while keeping full access to everything else — your feed, DMs, stories, and subscriptions stay completely untouched. When you navigate to Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts, FocusGuard instantly displays a blocking overlay. You can tap Go Back to leave immediately, or grant yourself a 5-minute by pass when you genuinely want a break. After the bypass expires, blocking resumes automatically — no willpower required. FocusGuard is 100% offline. It collects zero personal data, has no account system, no backend server, and never connects to the internet. Everything — your settings, block counts, and usage stats — stays on your device only. Nothing ever leaves it. Features: — Block Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts independently — Instant overlay appears the moment Reels or Shorts is detected — Go Back button navigates you away immediately — 5-minute bypass for intentional viewing — Scheduling — set time windows when blocking is active — Daily block counter and stats screen showing time reclaimed — Master on/off toggle with per-platform controls — Works automatically after reboot, no manual restart needed Permissions explained: FocusGuard requires two permissions to work. The Accessibility Service monitors only the Instagram and YouTube apps to detect when Reels or Shorts is active — it does not read messages, passwords, or any personal content. The Display Over Other Apps permission allows the blocking overlay to appear on screen. Neither permission is used to collect or transmit any data.

What's new

First Version of the Play Store Ready version of Focus Guard

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