How to use Brick
Set up, Product features, Tips
Set up guide
This guide can help you set up your Brick.
Activate Brick without Device
Hold down the Brick icon in the app for 5 seconds and confirm to Brick without the device.
Greyscale with Brick
Greyscale can be activated with Brick using this step-by-step guide. Feel free to reach out to hello@getbrick.app with any questions! 1. Open the Se...
Make Brick Stricter
Activate Strict Mode Prevents users from deleting the app and removes an Emergency Unbrick if Screen Time is toggled off in settings. Strict Mode can ...
Non-Safari Browsers
Non-Safari browsers (Yahoo, Chrome, DuckDuckGo) can be blocked by Brick in the App Picker. Unfortunately since they are not integrated with Apple like...
Block vs Allow mode
Brick offers two ways to set up Brick - block and allow mode. Block mode Best if you want to access the majority of your phone's apps, and only want t...
App Picker source
The App Picker screen is generated by Apple and not by Brick. The list is from current apps, deleted apps, and visited sites. Unfortunately we are not...
Device compatibility
Brick is currently supported for iPhones running iOS 16.2 or later. We are working on Android and would love to keep you updated if you sign up here ...
Emergency Unbricks
Brick offers 5 emergency unbricks to unlock your phone without the Brick device if you need immediate access. We offer 5 so they're available in a pin...
Multiple phones + bricks
Multiple phones can work with one Brick and one phone can work with multiple Bricks.
50 App Limit
The App Picker Screen is controlled by Apple, who has set a 50 app limit. If you're hitting the limit, we recommend switching between block and allow ...
Other
Downloading apps when bricked Whether new apps are bricked depends on the mode. The App Store can also be bricked to deny access to downloading apps. ...