The Tech Exit preset turns off algorithmic feeds, autoplay, streaks, re-engagement notifications, targeted ads, and commercial data use for one household — for 30 days — across every platform Phosra is connected to. Auto-expires unless renewed.
Noah
Age 11 · 11 platforms
Mason
Age 9 · 8 platforms
Emma
Age 9 · 8 platforms
Oliver
Age 7 · 7 platforms
Ava
Age 3 · 5 platforms
The Miller household. Starting the preset below applies every active rule to each child’s connected platforms, with platform coverage age-scaled (toddlers enrol on fewer surfaces than preteens).
Drag the slider to watch the dashboard metrics evolve. Addictive- pattern attempts spike in week 1 (habits are loudest when interrupted), then taper. Reclaimed hours compound week over week.
Drag the slider to see how the dashboard evolves over 30 days.
0 hrs
cumulative real-life activity, across the family
148
front-loaded — habit pushback is loudest in week 1
55
every ranking event logged for monthly review
Every rule below is applied in a single click, to every connected platform, for every child profile. Toggle any rule off to customize the preset — the count updates live.
0 minutes
Streaming, social, and short-form video apps are fully paused for the reset window.
off (chronological or curated only)
Feeds are rendered in time order or curated — no engagement-maximizing ranking.
autoplay, infinite-scroll, streaks, push re-engagement — all off
Each addictive surface is disabled independently and reported per platform.
on
Platform-level safety toggles Phosra knows about are all enabled.
strict
Search providers return strict filtered results for every query.
strict
Network-level filtering at DNS/VPN blocks adult and high-risk categories.
20:00 – 07:00
Silent overnight window reclaims sleep and mornings.
blocked
No spend surfaces appear inside apps during the 30 days.
blocked
Ad personalization derived from minor signals is turned off platform-wide.
banned
No sale or commercial sharing of this child's data for the duration of the preset.
weekly review digest + override-requested alerts
A Sunday digest plus real-time alerts when a limit is hit or an override requested.
on (default for minor profiles)
Every algorithmic decision affecting the child is logged for monthly review.
Families who run a digital detox commonly report a predictable rhythm: withdrawal, boredom, reset, replacement, evaluation, and a decision point at day 30. Phosra sends parent guidance for each phase.
Resist the nudges
Expect pushback. The first three days are the hardest — habits are loudest when they're being interrupted. Hold the line and name what's happening.
Trade screens for real-life
Boredom is the doorway to creativity. Children (and parents) report more restlessness in this window than at any other point — and it's the window where new habits actually get chosen.
Rebuild the family rhythm
By week two, sleep is usually better, mornings are calmer, and dinner conversation returns. This is the window to codify new rhythms so they survive the preset's end.
Offline habits set in
The reclaimed hours have somewhere to land. New defaults feel normal instead of performative. Parent override-requests trend toward zero.
Parent review
Use the full-month audit trail to review what changed. Which platforms added value, which eroded attention, and which you'd just as soon leave off.
Renew, extend, or transition
The preset auto-expires unless you choose to renew. Most families transition to a baseline preset with a subset of these rules kept on permanently.
Clare Morell’s five-step pattern for a household Tech Exit, summarized in Phosra’s voice. Each step maps to a Phosra capability now or on the near-term roadmap.
Invite 2–3 allied households into a cohort so the rules don't feel isolating.
Share the why with your kids — then model the same offline habits you're asking them to try.
Have a real-life replacement ready for each app you're pausing — book, tool, hobby, neighbor.
Weekly family review, override-request alerts, and an audit trail neither parent nor child can edit.
Track reclaimed hours as the headline metric — not hours blocked.