topic Re: Digital wellbeing app - Bypassing App Limits via “Excluded apps” in Mobile Apps & Services

Digital wellbeing app - Bypassing App Limits via “Excluded apps”

eosa — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:56:39 GMT

There’s a flaw in the new “excluded apps” feature in Digital Wellbeing. If a user adds an app to the “excluded apps” list after already applying a usage limit to it, the app becomes fully accessible without restriction, the timer is removed and the limit no longer applies, allowing unlimited usage. This unintentionally creates a loophole that renders app limits ineffective and breaks the intended purpose of usage control.

I currently use the app with a PIN so changing the timer of an app is not possible unless you know the PIN, in my opinion adding/removing apps from the excluded list should also be behind the PIN (just like the "app timers")

Steps to reproduce:

Set a daily timer limit for an app.

Use the app until it’s restricted.

Go into the new “excluded apps” setting and add the same app.

Result: The app is no longer blocked and can be used indefinitely; the timer disappears

Re: Digital wellbeing app - Bypassing App Limits via “Excluded apps”

arianwen27 — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:00:29 GMT

Use the send feedback button in the support section of this app to tell samsung of the issue

Re: Digital wellbeing app - Bypassing App Limits via “Excluded apps”

johnz237 — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:10:51 GMT

Hi! Welcome to the samsung members community!

Go to samaung members app- support- feedback. Samsung wont see otherwise

Re: Digital wellbeing app - Bypassing App Limits via “Excluded apps”

Tourbillon De La Vie — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:01:06 GMT

Well, if I'm adding an app as excluded then it works as designed and removes limits

Re: Digital wellbeing app - Bypassing App Limits via “Excluded apps”

Tv1pe — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:14:35 GMT

Can exclude apps be also protected using pin?