Step 3: Rearrange your remaining apps
A big part of why you waste so much time on Instagram is because Instagram is accessible.
Never put an app you don’t want to use on the home screen. Any apps on the home screen are going to get used more than apps on any other page.
Instead of deleting apps, hide the ones you don't want to use in groups. ( Groups can be: Social, School, Education, entertainment etc.)
Also, place the apps you want to use in a visible position like your home screen.
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