Opal: Screen Time Control

4.6 is small but where it counts: blocking is more reliable and we've made multiple UX improvements. Here's what's new, what came before it, and what's next, in priority order. New in 4.6 • Blocking is much more reliable in the background, blocks should always start and end on time. Also fixed in recent updates Rules and blocking • Daily time limits can now be any duration in 5-minute steps, from 5 minutes to 23 hours 55 (4.5) • Waiting Room "Difficulty" is now "Resistance", with clearer Standard and Increasing options (4.5) • Sessions are back as a Rule, including Always On (4.4) • Before you delete a Rule, Opal offers to pause it instead (4.4) • The Adult Websites filter gained a Hard Mode commitment (4.4) • Better UX on all of our Rule creation flows (4.4) • Block whole categories during onboarding, with a nudge that picking apps one by one is safest (4.3.2) • Better detection of blocking silently drifting out of line (4.3.2) • Time limit resets are back, and usage counts again after you reach your limit (4.3.1) • Opal quietly repairs blocking in more situations (4.3.1) • Fixed PIN number migration + locked down disabling rules when it's active (4.3) Account and Pro • Pro subscribers no longer show up as Free when the subscription check is slow — Pro status loads instantly from your device (4.5) • Coming back to Opal is faster: re-onboarding skips the questions Opal already knows, and sign-in comes first when we detect a previous account (4.5) • More stability syncing your Pro access (4.3.2) • No more paywall for current Pro subscribers (4.3) • Fixed the unexpected logouts (server fix June 24, plus 4.2.2) • Pro access restores itself automatically, and everyone has unlimited Rules (4.2.2) Home screen and design • Your daily screen time is back on the home screen, with today's total and most-used apps (4.3.1) • The gem progress notification no longer appears for gemstones you've already unlocked (4.3.2) • Refreshed timer and unblock Live Activities, and fixed the widget gemstone color (4.3.1) Unblocking • A new "Unblock All" button in My Apps unblocks everything that can be unblocked quickly (4.5) • Waiting rooms can no longer be parked to bypass the wait (4.3.2) • One simple unblock flow everywhere, with your own unblock time, not just 5 minutes (4.2.2) • Fixed cases where unblocking didn't work at all (4.2.1) Streaks • Fixed an issue that could cause your streak to be incorrectly calculated (4.3.1) • Fixed the migration that wiped some streaks, and restored streaks for 3,500 affected people on June 25 (4.2.1) Stability • Cleaner screen time stats (4.3) • Fixed crashing on launch, overheating and lag on the home screen (4.2, 4.2.1) • Uninstall protection can no longer be turned off while blocking (4.2.1) Things you should know • Increasing wait time in the waiting room is in Settings → Waiting Room → Resistance → Increasing • Your daily screen time is on the home screen; tap the Screen Time card for the app-by-app view What's next, in priority order • Continuing to harden against apps getting stuck blocked • Fixing referrals • Further hardening streak resilience • Showing Focus Hours on the home screen • Clearer setup so it's obvious what Opal does, what a Rule is, and how unblocking works Your messages decide this list. We're still reading every one. Thank you.