BeatSocialAccessibility
BeatSocial uses Android’s AccessibilityService API to block the apps, websites and keywords you choose. The app explains this and asks for your agreement before you turn it on.
What it’s used for
- App blocking. Detects which app is open and shows a block screen over apps you’ve blocked or that have reached their time limit.
- Website and keyword blocking. Reads the address bar and search box of supported browsers to find items on your block list.
- Picture-in-picture. Detects a blocked app playing in a floating window and taps its close button for you.
- Optional protections. Only if you turn them on: Settings Lockdown, Anti-Uninstall Lock and Block List Protection detect when Settings, the uninstaller or the Play Store is opened, and ask for your passcode first.
How your data is handled
- This processing happens on your device. Your screen content and browsing activity aren’t sent to our servers or shared with anyone.
- A list of recently visited website domains is kept only on your device, for your statistics and block suggestions.
- The block lists you create are saved to your account, encrypted, so they work across devices.
- We don’t collect your messages, passwords or other personal content.
How to turn it off
Go to Android Settings, then Accessibility, then BeatSocial. If you’ve turned on Settings Lockdown or Anti-Uninstall Lock, you’ll need your passcode to get there. Blocking stops when this is off.
Other permissions
| Permission | What it does | Used by |
|---|---|---|
| Display over other apps | Shows the block screen on top of a blocked app. | Blocking |
| Usage access | Measures how long you’ve used an app, to enforce daily limits and show your statistics. | Usage limits, Statistics |
| See installed apps | Lists your apps so you can choose which to block. | Block lists |
| Notification access | Silences notifications from blocked apps during a Quick Focus session. | Quick Focus |
| Device admin (optional) | Prevents BeatSocial being uninstalled without your passcode. Used only if you turn on Anti-Uninstall Lock. | Premium |
| Fingerprint (optional) | Unlocks App Lock. Android handles your fingerprint, and we never receive it. | App Lock |
| Run in the background | A foreground service and battery optimisation exemption keep blocking running, and restart it after you reboot. | Blocking |
| Notifications | Reminders about your commitments and streak. | Reminders |
| Internet | Syncs your account, coins and commitments. | Account |
You can review or remove any of these in your phone’s settings, under Apps, then BeatSocial. See our Privacy Policy for everything we store.