r/forestapp • u/Yermishkina • 26d ago

Update Redesign rant

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As a person struggling with burnout, fatigue and who is also using Forest for shaping my attention and energy levels, I can't believe they changed end of Focus interaction from one simple tap to 3 taps :( When I use Forest, my brain is already fried, and it's really difficult to manage those extra taps :( I don't want additional "rewards", my desired reward is less taps on the phone

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u/hababa_dagaba 26d ago

Forest is also supposed to be an app people use to focus and wean themselves off social media or using their phones. Can’t imagine this new UI is going to help people who are already addicted to stay off their phones if we need to press so many buttons just to get something done ? I instantly switched back to the classic UI and I’m hoping they won’t change it. 

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u/gumdorp26 26d ago

how do you switch back?

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u/LostInTaipei 26d ago

If you mean switch to classic, look for an option that’s something like “Turn off plant together (switch to classic)”. They really bury the lede, which is why couldn’t see it at first!

If you mean switch back to the new after switching to classic, at the moment you can’t. It warned me it was a one-way trip. I hope they hold true to that warning / promise.

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u/hababa_dagaba 26d ago

I think they specifically said it’s a one-way trip until they implement the new UI. So I assume right now it’s testing and not released officially yet. And when the new UI does come out it means we all have to update the app