Android’s new Pause Point feature puts a 10-second speed bump between you and mindless scrolling

Google is adding Pause Point to Android Digital Wellbeing, a new feature that inserts a 10-second check-in before opening selected distracting apps.

Users can choose from prompts like breathing exercises, a short timer, memory photos, or a suggested alternative app to break the habit of mindless scrolling.

Disabling Pause Point requires restarting the phone, underscoring Google’s push for more intentional app use.

The feature offers a middle ground between lightweight app timers and stricter app lockouts, though rollout details have not been announced.