Samsung is quietly working on something that goes beyond the usual screen time limits most Android users have learned to ignore.
Buried inside the One UI 9 beta code, researchers found traces of a feature called “Network management for concentration” hidden within a menu that only appears after repeatedly tapping the Intelligent Wi-Fi button in Settings. The location alone tells you Samsung isn’t ready to announce this publicly yet.
The idea is straightforward but more aggressive than what Digital Wellbeing currently offers. Instead of setting a 30-minute daily limit on Instagram and hoping for the best, this feature would cut internet access entirely for categories like social media, streaming, and games. No connection means no content, regardless of how many times you tap “Ignore limit for today.”
There’s also a six-digit PIN built into the system. That detail matters because it signals two things: Samsung expects users to set this up for themselves and actually mean it, and the feature doubles as a parental control tool that kids cannot quietly disable while parents aren’t watching.
Whether this actually ships with One UI 9 is genuinely uncertain. Features discovered in beta code disappear all the time, and Samsung hasn’t confirmed anything officially. But the direction is worth noting. App timers have always been easy to dismiss. Blocking the network is a harder wall to bypass, and for anyone who has tried and failed to curb their own phone habits, that difference is not small.
Via – Android Authority
