This Smartphone Trick Could Actually Curb Your Addiction

in hack •  7 years ago 

Is smartphone addiction a problem for you? Maybe you spend too much time browsing social media, or can’t rip yourself away when you have friends around. You can combat this with several handy apps, but there’s another method that could help. Both Android and iOS have settings you can flip that let you turn the entire screen grayscale. This black-and-white theme is included for accessibility purposes, but enabling it has a surprisingly negative affect on your desire to use your phone. Gorgeous wallpapers and icons, social media pictures, and videos don’t look nearly as good in grayscale. iOS 11 users…

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