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Less scrolling while picking up parcels
You wait at a Cainiao station, a Fengchao locker or another parcel counter, the line slows or a locker jams, then you open short video or short drama, and someone else has already taken their turn before you notice. When you pick up with a child, you scroll, and once they get the phone they scroll too, especially when the wait stretches. The site also has shopping apps, supermarket, waiting queues and airport and train wait pages; the shopping apps page covers online Taobao and similar apps, the supermarket page covers grocery aisles and checkout, waiting queues covers hospitals and banks, and this page covers parcel stations and lockers. The first part below is for adults setting their own pickup limits, the second is for parents whose kids scroll at pickup. Android is at v0.1.13 and iPhone at v0.1.5, and the features differ, so both are covered.
Adults: less scrolling while you pick up parcels
Add an outing pickup schedule first
Put short video, short drama, livestream and games on the list, for example after-work rush hours, or match the times you usually go to the station. Those apps will not open during the window. Chats, calls, payments and pickup-code SMS still work. If you only pick up on weekends, set only those windows.
Use daily limits and open limits for one more clip
Set how long each hard-to-quit app can run per day, in custom minutes, or set 0 minutes to block it all day. Add how many times it can open, and turn on the short wait before each open so your hand pauses at the counter or locker and half an hour does not disappear. See the open limit page.
Use one-tap focus when the line is slow or a locker fails
When the queue crawls, a locker jams and you wait for staff, or your turn is close but you do not want to scroll past it, turn on one-tap focus to lock short video and games for a while, then it ends on its own. Calls, payments and pickup notices still work. See the one-tap focus page.
WeChat Channels and Moments can start with a few minutes
On Android you can limit only Channels and Moments inside WeChat: start with a short allowance, then write a reason to extend, up to 3 times a day, counted toward the WeChat daily limit. In strict mode, extending needs the unlock code. Chat itself still works while you pick up, including pickup notices.
Turn on strict mode if you undo the rules in the line
Give an unlock code of at least 8 digits to family, and turn on strict mode. Loosening rules then needs their code. Strict mode also turns on Anti-Uninstall. If you forget the code, you can request release after 72 hours. See the strict mode page.
Parents: kids scrolling at parcel pickup
Add an outing pickup window for the child
Kids ask for the phone easily when a parent scrolls nearby. On the child's phone, add an outing window such as after school or weekend pickup times with short video and games on the list. Parents keep the unlock code. Leave calls and pickup notices off the list.
Leave a small daily budget, or use 0 minutes on pickup days
On normal days leave short video 20 to 40 minutes and a small open limit. On pickup days that stretch into long scrolling when the line is slow or a locker fails, temporarily set games and short video to 0 minutes, then change it back once you get home.
The station counter and locker do not bypass the limits
Schedules and daily limits apply to the apps, so scrolling at a station counter or locker is still blocked. On Android turn on Anti-Uninstall, and strict mode if needed. Ripple counts time since the phone started, so moving the clock back does not reset the limits.
Set the same outing limits on your own phone
If the parent scrolls, the child copies it. Set the same outing rules on the parent's phone first. For online shopping apps, see the shopping apps page. For supermarket grocery runs, see the supermarket page. For hospital and bank queues, see the waiting queues page. For airport and train waits, see the airport and train wait page.
If the child uses an iPhone
iPhone v0.1.5 can block apps by schedule, block deleting apps, protect against clock changes and use an unlock code, so an outing pickup schedule works. Open limits, daily limits, 0 minutes, one-tap focus, strict mode, Channels allowance and website blocking are Android only for now.
Setup steps (Android v0.1.13)
Install or update to the latest version
Download the latest Android APK and turn on accessibility when asked. If you have an older build, update in Settings › About › Check for updates. On iPhone install v0.1.5, which needs iOS 16 or later.
Add an outing pickup schedule
Put short video, short drama, livestream and games on the list. Adults often use after-work rush hours, or match the times they go to the station. Kids can use an outing or weekend window. Leave payments and calls off the list, and do not block pickup-code SMS or WeChat pickup notices.
Set daily limits and open limits on apps you open most
Give short video, news and social apps a daily cap and an open limit. Apps that take over a pickup run can be set to 0 minutes. WeChat Channels can use the short allowance with a written reason to extend.
Set unlock codes and turn on Anti-Uninstall for a child
Adults give the code to family, and parents keep the code on a child's phone. On Android turn on Anti-Uninstall, and strict mode if you want a firmer lock. On iPhone turn on the block on deleting apps.
FAQ
I keep scrolling at a parcel station or locker while waiting. What helps?
On Ripple for Android v0.1.13, add an outing pickup schedule with short video on the list. Add daily limits and open limits on those apps. When the line is slow or a locker fails, turn on one-tap focus. For a firmer rule, turn on strict mode and give the unlock code to someone else. Calls, payments and pickup notices still work.
A locker jammed and I already scrolled past the wait. What can I set?
Same as the pickup line: add an outing schedule with short video and games on the list. When you need to reply to a few messages or check a pickup code, turn on one-tap focus. Chat, payments and pickup notices are unaffected.
My kid scrolls as soon as they get the phone at pickup, including when the line is slow. What can I do?
Add an outing schedule on the child's phone, keep the unlock code with parents, and turn on Anti-Uninstall. On Android, changing the system clock does not help. For a stricter pickup run, set short video to 0 minutes and change it back once you get home.
How is this different from the shopping, supermarket, waiting-queue and airport-train pages?
The shopping apps page covers online Taobao and similar apps, supermarket covers grocery aisles and checkout, waiting queues covers hospitals, banks and offices, and airport and train wait covers waiting to fly or board. This page covers Cainiao stations, Fengchao lockers and similar parcel counters, and it follows Android v0.1.13 daily limits, open limits, one-tap focus, strict mode and Channels allowance. More answers are on the FAQ.
Does the iPhone version have these features?
iPhone v0.1.5 has schedules, the block on deleting apps, clock change protection and an unlock code. Daily limits, open limits, 0 minutes, one-tap focus, strict mode, Channels allowance and website blocking are Android only.
Does it cost money or need an account?
It is free with no ads and no account.