Getting started
Get started in 5 minutes.
Your Fokus Block works with a free app: Foqos on iPhone and Switchly on Android. Pick your phone and follow the steps.
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Give it Screen Time access
The first time you open it, Foqos asks for Screen Time permission. That's what lets it block apps and websites, so allow it.
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Create a profile
Give it a name (Study, Work, Night…) and pick the apps, categories and websites you want to block.
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Choose NFC blocking
In the profile's blocking method, pick the NFC option: you start by tapping the block and stop by tapping the same block.
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Tap the block
Hold the top of your iPhone near the Fokus Block. The profile's apps are blocked right away.
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To stop, tap it again
It only unlocks when you hold your iPhone near the same block. That's why it works: leave it in another room.
Extra: start without opening the app (Shortcuts)
Foqos can also be triggered from the iOS Shortcuts app: in Automation, create a personal NFC automation, scan your block and add the action to start or stop your Foqos profile. It's optional: step 4 is enough.
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Complete the initial setup
Switchly will ask you to turn on its Accessibility permission. That's what lets it see which app is open and block it, so turn it on.
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Create a profile
Give it a name (Study, Work, Night…) and pick the apps and websites you want to block.
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Link your Fokus Block
In the profile's NFC options, add a tag and hold the back of your phone near the block to register it.
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Tap the block
When you hold your phone near the block, Switchly turns the profile's protection on or off. Leave it in another room so it takes effort to go and get it.
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Keep it running
Some phones close apps in the background. In Switchly's battery settings, allow unrestricted usage and background activity.
If something doesn't work
My phone doesn't react when I tap the block
Bring it close slowly and hold it for a second. On iPhone the NFC reader is at the top; on Android, in the middle of the back. Thick or metal cases can block it. On Android, check that NFC is turned on.
Can I use the same block with several phones?
Yes. Set up the app on each phone with the same block by following the steps above.
Are calls blocked?
No. Only the apps you choose are blocked; calls and texts keep working. On Android, Switchly also has an emergency unlock, limited per day.
I need help
Write to us at pedidos@fokusblock.com and we'll help you set it up.
Foqos and Switchly are free third-party apps, independent from Fokus. Option names may vary slightly depending on each app's version.