Parental controls with Brick

While Brick is designed as an opt-in tool to help adults and kids manage distractions, some parents have successfully used it to support healthier phone habits for their children. While we can’t guarantee results, here are a few tips to make Brick more effective as a parental control tool:

1. Turn on Strict Mode
Strict Mode prevents the Brick app from being deleted while it's not activated. You can toggle it on in Brick Settings when Brick is deactivated.

2. Use All Emergency Unbricks
Brick includes 5 Emergency Unbricks that instantly unlock the phone in case of emergencies. Some parents prefer to use all five upfront to remove this option.
To do this: activate Brick → go to Settings → tap “Use an Emergency Unbrick” five times.

3. Block the Settings App
You can use this shortcut to block the Settings app while Brick is active, which helps prevent changes to Screen Time or device settings.

Note: this will block all of Settings, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth controls.