HUAWEI Digital Balance

HUAWEI Digital Balance: A Comprehensive Guide to Healthier Phone Usage

In our digital age, smartphones have become indispensable tools in our daily lives. However, excessive usage can lead to unhealthy habits and impact our well-being. To address this issue, HUAWEI introduced the Digital Balance feature, aiming to help users establish healthier phone habits. This article will delve into the functionalities and benefits of HUAWEI Digital Balance.

First introduced in EMUI 9, Digital Balance allows users to monitor and manage their phone and tablet usage habits. When you initiate the feature, you are prompted to confirm whether you or your child will be using the device. This flexibility ensures that the feature caters to both adult and child users.

For parents, Digital Balance offers robust parental controls. When the device is designated as a child's, certain privileges such as changing system time, switching user accounts, resetting the device, clearing search history, or enabling Private Search in the Huawei Browser are denied. Parents can set screen time limits, app limits, and away times to regulate their children's device usage. Exceeding these limits will result in grayed-out app icons, a black and white home screen, and a customizable Digital Balance info screen notifying that the app cannot be used during the set limits.

Adult users, on the other hand, can access all features of their phones along with Digital Balance controls. The Digital Balance screen displays the total screen usage time and the usage times of the three most frequently used apps. By tapping "More," users can access detailed usage statistics with data and graphs for each app throughout the day or the last seven days. Additionally, a graph at the bottom of the screen provides information on unlock frequency and extensions related to set limits.

Screen Time Management is enabled by default but can be disabled if needed. Users can control screen usage time by setting a daily screen time limit, app limits, and away times. These settings can be customized for different days of the week. For instance, app limits can be set to "Always allowed" or "Never allowed," and specific rules can be defined for each app.

Moreover, Digital Balance promotes healthy posture during phone usage. If Posture alerts are enabled, a pop-up notification will alert users when they are too close to the screen, encouraging them to maintain a reasonable distance to protect their eyes. Users can choose to ignore the alert for the next three minutes.

HUAWEI Digital Balance not only monitors and restricts usage but also encourages balanced and responsible phone usage. By providing detailed insights into phone usage habits, users can make informed decisions to reduce screen time and prioritize their well-being. The feature is particularly beneficial for parents who want to ensure their children are using devices responsibly.

In conclusion, HUAWEI Digital Balance is a valuable tool for promoting healthier phone usage habits. It combines monitoring, management, and parental controls to ensure that both adults and children can enjoy the benefits of digital devices without compromising their health and well-being. With Digital Balance, HUAWEI continues to demonstrate its commitment to user-centric innovation and healthy digital lifestyles.