Android · Get started
Your first day with LeadMeNot
Everything from install to your first rule on Android, including what each choice leads to.
Google Play
Open Google PlayChapter 1 of 7 · Install and sign up
Install LeadMeNot
Download LeadMeNot from Google Play and open it. No Google Play? Email jason@leadmenot.org.
LeadMeNot · First screen
Chapter 1 of 7 · Install and sign up
Got a code from your church, school or group?
On the very first screen, tap My organization gave me a code and enter it before anything else. It sets up the plan your organization is sponsoring.
No code? Just tap Get Started.
LeadMeNot
Chapter 1 of 7 · Install and sign up
Sign in or create your account
Use the same account on all your devices. Remember whether you used email, Apple or Google.
LeadMeNot · Setup
Chapter 2 of 7 · The choices that matter
Choose how you want to be protected
Full Protection blocks content and tells your partner. It's what most people want.
Blocking only means setup won't ask for a partner and nobody is told. Monitoring only tells your partner but blocks nothing.
LeadMeNot · Safe Wall
Chapter 2 of 7 · The choices that matter
Choose your Safe Wall
Make me wait adds a countdown before any change. Approval from partner needs their OK by email. It applies to every change, even fixing a rule you just made.
Still setting up and need a change now? Email jason@leadmenot.org.
Android Settings
Settings › Accessibility › LeadMeNot
Chapter 3 of 7 · Turn protection on
Turn on Accessibility
Allow LeadMeNot's Accessibility permission when asked. It's how blocking works.
Without it, nothing is blocked.
Android Settings
Settings › Apps › LeadMeNot › Battery › Unrestricted
Chapter 3 of 7 · Turn protection on
Turn off Battery Optimization
Set LeadMeNot to Unrestricted so Android doesn't stop it.
LeadMeNot · Block & Monitor
Chapter 3 of 7 · Turn protection on
Switch on what you want blocked
Turn on the standard rules you need, plus Uninstall and Restart Protection. They start off.
LeadMeNot · You
Chapter 4 of 7 · Your accountability partner
Add your partner
Add your partner's name and email from the You tab. They get an invitation and don't need to install anything.
Your partner
Chapter 4 of 7 · Your accountability partner
What your partner gets
Alerts when you hit a monitored rule, and approval requests if your Safe Wall needs their OK.
Why
Chapter 5 of 7 · Your first rule
Decide what you want
Block completely, block at certain hours, or limit time each day. Pick before you start.
LeadMeNot · Block & Monitor
Chapter 5 of 7 · Your first rule
Add the rule
On Block & Monitor, tap Add Rule in the bottom right. Choose what to block and when, then save.
LeadMeNot · Block & Monitor
Chapter 6 of 7 · Make sure it works
Turn on Monitor
Make sure Monitor is on for the rules your partner should hear about.
LeadMeNot · You
Chapter 6 of 7 · Make sure it works
Messages app getting blocked?
Link previews can trip a rule. Whitelist your Messages app from You › Whitelisted Apps & Websites.
Browser
Chapter 6 of 7 · Make sure it works
Test it: type leadmenottest
Open your browser, type leadmenottest into the address bar and go. If LeadMeNot blocks the page, everything is working.
Not blocked? Every permission has to be on. Check the Accessibility service is switched on for LeadMeNot (Settings › Accessibility › LeadMeNot) and Battery Optimization is off (Unrestricted).
The test only works while blocking is on, for example with Adult Websites & Apps switched on.
LeadMeNot
Chapter 7 of 7 · What happens next
When you try to change something
Your Safe Wall steps in: a countdown, or a request to your partner. Pending changes show under Open Requests.
Help
Chapter 7 of 7 · What happens next
Help is always here
Search this help center, ask the assistant, or email jason@leadmenot.org.
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