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How to Keep Focusing When Your iPhone Screen Sleeps
When the screen goes dark mid-session, Locked In keeps the timer running and shows it on the lock screen with Live Activity, so you can study with the phone locked.
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How to Focus When You Have to Study Alone
Studying alone doesn't have to mean studying distracted. Here's how to borrow the focus of body doubling without a study group, a video call, or a schedule.
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Locked In: Your Questions About Study-With-Me Apps, Answered
A plain-language Q&A on how Locked In gives you study-with-me presence without a camera or video call, what it costs, and how it handles your data.
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How to Start a Focused Study Session With a Companion
Learn how to use Locked In to study alongside a warm companion presence—no video, no scheduling, just real focus company on demand.
Read articleStudy With Company: How Locked In Reimagines Focus
Ambient study companions, timers with streaks, and video-free focus sessions are reshaping how people concentrate. Locked In trades matching and scheduling for on-demand presence.
Read articleLocked In review: study with company, not alone
Locked In brings ambient study companionship to your phone without video calls or scheduling. It's a focused tool for anyone who concentrates better with presence nearby.
Read articleHow to start studying with Locked In
Learn how to set up Locked In and use ambient study sessions to focus better. A step-by-step guide from first open to your first streak.
Read articleLocked In for Beginners: Study With Company
Learn how Locked In's ambient study sessions help you focus better with a warm companion—no camera, no scheduling, just presence.
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