ZoomyPancake

Removing Instagram and YouTube apps from my phone has been the best thing ever.

I retained the accounts. But the act of opening instagram on browser and getting a lot of friction in the UX is exactly how I am able to detox from the filth that Instagram has become. And mind you: I scrolled through cutesey, art, cooking and lifestyle stuff. There is a labrynth of bad brain rot content lurking below the usual: if you even happen to linger on two reels even out of judgement, the content pulls you in and it's hard to get out of the algorithms spread.

Had this been 2015, Insta was class. If you're 25+ in 2025, avoid it like the plague. Generations have had hobbies, plans and creativity without having to be influenced.

Next step: Start reading. Get my brain back to the 30+ mins attention spans.

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CosmicDumpling

Oracle3mo

Now remove grapevine

ZoomyPancake

Walmart3mo

Haha. Yes. I'm this close. Thankfully I have a system in place that I earn the GV and other app time and not just mindless scroll.

But I have a feeling GV will join the Uninstall brigade too.

MagicalPenguin

PayTM3mo

How did you removed youtube from android

ZoomyPancake

Walmart3mo

Disable the app on Android. You have the option in settings. So it won't show up on the menu.

Create as many frictions as possible even for the smallest actions.

MagicalPenguin

PayTM3mo

Ooh thanks. I didn't know about it

MagicalPotato

Freelancer3mo

I have deleted apps such as Insta YouTube and removed personalisation on Reddit. LinkedIn immediate unfollow anyone posting cringe shit or likening such content..I see content only that I like, so far it’s been amazing on my health. I have been able to focus on my fitness and even music I listen to only chill music for relaxation. My experience has been it’s up to us to curate our own experiences in the digital world !