About Locked Mode
Locked Mode is a powerful feature designed to prevent interruptions during active Freedom sessions. When enabled, it limits your ability to make changes that could disrupt your scheduled blocks—helping you stay focused and productive. It is enabled separately on your Freedom dashboard and on each of your devices.
❗️Important: We recommend enabling Locked Mode only after you're confident with your Freedom schedules, because it cannot be turned off during an active session.
Freedom Dashboard: Locked Mode
When Locked Mode is Enabled, You Cannot:
Remove items from blocklists that are active in a running session
Delete devices from your device list during an active session
Edit your account timezone while a session is running
Use the End Session option more than once within a 7-day period
When Locked Mode is Disabled, You Can:
End sessions an unlimited number of times
Remove websites or apps from blocklists, even during a session
Delete devices from your account
Edit your account timezone at any time
How to Enable/Disable Locked Mode on Dashboard:
Log in to your Freedom account.
On the left side of the dashboard, navigate to Options.
Check or uncheck the box labeled Locked Mode to enable or disable the feature. Note: Locked Mode cannot be selected while a session is running.
Android App: Locked Mode
When Locked Mode is Enabled, You Cannot:
Log out of the Freedom app during an active session
Remove websites from your website blocklist during a session
Remove apps from your app blocklist during a session
How to Enable Locked Mode on Android:
Open the Freedom app.
Go to Settings > General > Locked Mode.
Toggle Locked Mode ON.
iOS App: Locked Mode
When Locked Mode is Enabled, You Cannot:
Log out of the Freedom app during an active session
Remove websites or apps from your blocklists while a session is running
How to Enable Locked Mode on iOS:
Open the Freedom app.
Navigate to Settings > Locked Mode.
Toggle Locked Mode ON.
Windows app: Locked Mode
When Locked Mode is Enabled, You Cannot:
Quit or log out of the Freedom app during a session
Enable Website Exceptions during a session
Remove apps from the app blocklist during an active "Block Apps" session
How to Enable Locked Mode on Windows:
Click the Freedom butterfly icon in your system tray to bring up the Freedom menu
Navigate to Options > Locked Mode.
Enable the feature by clicking Locked Mode
Mac app: Locked Mode
When Locked Mode is Enabled, You Cannot:
Quit or log out of the app during a session
Enable Non-Proxy Mode or Website Exceptions
Remove apps from the app blocklist during a "Block Apps" session
How to Enable Locked Mode on Mac:
Click the Freedom butterfly icon in your Mac menu bar.
Go to Options > Locked Mode.
Enable the feature by clicking Locked Mode.
Disabling locked mode
ℹ️ Locked Mode cannot be disabled while a session is active. Only enable it when you're confident in your schedule settings.
If you need to disable the Locked Mode setting on your device during an active session, please follow the instructions for Ending a Block Session.
To Disable Locked Mode After Ending All Sessions:
Dashboard: Go to the Options section and uncheck Locked Mode.
Android or iOS: Open the app, go to Settings, and toggle Locked Mode OFF.
