What Can Be Edited in an Active Session?
Freedom offers limited ability to edit block sessions once they are active. This behavior varies depending on whether Locked Mode is enabled.
Session start time | Cannot be modified |
Session end time | Cannot be modified |
Days of the week (recurring sessions) | Cannot be modified |
Devices | Can be added, but not removed* |
Blocklists | Can be added, but not removed* |
*Via Freedom dashboard only
Editing Blocklists During a Session
Your ability to modify a blocklist during a session depends on Locked Mode:
If Locked Mode is OFF:
You can add or remove websites, filters, and apps from your blocklist.
If Locked Mode is ON:
You can add websites, filters, and apps to your blocklist.
You cannot remove any existing items from the blocklist.
Learn more about creating and editing blocklists please see How to Create or Edit a blocklist
Ending Sessions
To make significant changes to a block session (such as time or device settings), it may be easier to end the session and start over.
Important Notes on Ending Sessions:
Ending sessions is restricted when Locked Mode is enabled.
In Locked Mode, ending a session is only allowed in limited situations.
For more information about ending sessions please see Ending a Block Session
Editing Inactive Sessions
You can fully edit inactive sessions, including:
Inactive Start Later sessions
Inactive Recurring sessions
Editable Items in Inactive Sessions:
Start and end times
Devices (add or remove)
Blocklists (add or remove)
Delete the session entirely
Enabling Locked Mode
If you want to prevent changes to sessions and blocklists once they begin, enable Locked Mode.
What Locked Mode Does:
Prevents ending an active session prematurely
Prevents removing items from a blocklist during a session
Allows adding items to a blocklist (but not removing)
To learn more, please see How to Use Locked Mode.
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