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  • Reducing My Mobile Usage

    Reducing My Mobile Usage

    I have tried everything I could, i made my home screen minimal, I tried adding time restrictions (which failed, they’re annoying, I like control). The problem was always that even if i hid the app away from my home screen, i would have easy access to it through the library, and end up in a loop after subconsciously tapping at it.

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    Thus, I found a solution, removing these apps from visibility all together, while not restricting access in any manner.

    The Solution

    Apple has a lot of settings you can customise, all hidden in obscure places. The suggested apps works on the data Siri gathers from the apps via indexing and usage. And you can customise whether Siri will suggest the app or learn from the app on per app basis.

    Steps:

    1. Open settings and find the app[^1] you want to hide
    2. Enter the Siri section and turn off the ‘Suggest This App’ toggle.
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    04-02-2026

    [^1]: (in the apps section near the bottom)

  • The Making of This Blog

    The Idea

    A Steam profile-like website with a custom handmade image for the article backdrop, for this one being my notes. A simple basic HTML theme to ensure compatibility with any semi-modern browser.

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    The Core Principle: No monetisation ever. This is a blog for my satisfaction, I need projects in life and this one will hold record to all of them.

    The Problem

    I got the drive for this project on 3rd February, 2026 while on a Google Meet with my close and dear friend Dhairya, with the initial idea bearing seed a week prior. And I lack the proper setup to be able up pull this off comfortably, majorly, I’m working on an iPad and don’t have a debit card to pay for a domain.

    The Workaround

    Hosting: I’ll be using Github’s inbuilt website hosting as it will work for me just fine, and after acquiring a domain I’ll easily be able to migrate as well, since i retain all control of the website’s operation.

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