
I tried ‘Bricking’ my phone to fix my brain
Victoria Song
created: Aug. 2, 2025, noon | updated: Aug. 3, 2025, 1:44 p.m.
For example, a “deep work mode” that blocks all social media.
You tap your phone to the key to brick it, and you must tap the device again to unbrick it.
Tapping your phone to the key is the only way to unbrick your phone without using one of the ‘emergency unbrick’ codes.
Right off the bat, I’d created a Work mode, a Writing mode, a Reading mode, a TV mode, a Fitness mode, and so on and so forth.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go rescue my Brick key from my cat.
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