A new update has started rolling out to the Essential PH-1. Unlike previous updates that have mostly just been security patches, this new one brings a new feature – support for Digital Wellbeing.
Digital Wellbeing was exclusive to the Pixels and Android One phones for a while but it has now started arriving on other Android devices.
The Essential PH-1 is the latest phone to get the new feature which lets you track the time spent on each app, the number of notifications you get per day and the number of times you unlock your device.
Digital Wellbeing also lets you set timers for your apps. When the timer ends, the app is paused for the rest of the day. There is also a “Wind Down” mode which when activated turns the screen to grayscale, so you can fall asleep easily.
The update also brings March 2019′ security patch to the 2017 device. It is less than 100MB in size and is already rolling out globally.
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Now that Digital Wellbeing is out of the way, we hope the next update brings support for ARCore.
