lockmeout.onlineTurn your iPhone into a focus tool you can’t cheat
Willpower alone rarely wins against an infinite scroll. The trick is to make picking up your phone impossible rather than merely discouraged. With lockmeout.online you set your iPhone’s passcode to a random 16-digit number you never learn — kept safely in your lock and revealed only when your chosen time is up. No back door, no “just five minutes,” nothing to negotiate with. When the timer ends, the code lands on your lock screen and you’re back in.
How it works, in three moves
1
Set a code you'll forget
lockmeout generates a random 16-digit unlock code. You set it as your iPhone passcode — 16 random digits nobody can memorise.
2
Focus, no cheating
Within minutes the code is gone from your memory. The phone is genuinely locked until the time you picked, so distractions are off the table.
3
Read it back when time's up
The moment your lock opens, the code appears on your lock screen widget. Read it, unlock, and set your normal passcode back.
A locked phone is still a good phone. Your camera, incoming calls, and outgoing calls via Siri all keep working — you’re only locking away the distractions, not bricking the device.
The full walkthrough
Create a Phone lock & get your 16-digit code
Open New time lock and set the lock type to Phone. lockmeout generates Your temporary phone unlock code — a fresh 16-digit number.
lockmeout never changes anything on your phone — it only stores the code and reveals it on schedule. You set and clear the passcode yourself.
Set the time & countdown options
Under Unlock methods, choose how the lock is allowed to open — this decides when you get your code back. Pick at least one:
- Open at a specific time — the lock unlocks automatically at a fixed point from now.
- Countdown Timer — start a countdown on demand. Trigger it when you need to access your phone. You can cancel a running countdown if you change your mind.
You can combine methods — a fixed Open at a specific time as a guaranteed backstop plus a Countdown you trigger when you start focusing.
Happy with your setup? Tap Create lock to save it.
Set the 16-digit code as your iPhone passcode
With the generated code in front of you, change your iPhone passcode to those 16 digits:
- Open
Settingsand tapFace ID & Passcode. Enter your current passcode. - Tap
Change Passcode, then enter your current passcode again. - On the new-passcode screen, tap
Passcode Optionsand chooseCustom Numeric Code. - Type the full 16-digit code, tap
Next, then enter it a second time to confirm.
Double-check every digit — be careful not to make mistakes when entering the code.
Add the lock screen widget
When the lock opens you’ll need to read your code without unlocking the phone — it may be your only device. The lockmeout lock screen widget shows the code right on your lock screen the instant your time is up.
Add it now and test it before you rely on it — the Phone setup guide walks through it step by step.
Prefer not to use the widget? Setup push notifications to have the code pushed to your lock screen, ask Siri to read it aloud (“Siri, what is my lock code in Lockmeout?”), or add a Lockmeout Control Center / Lock Screen button that acts on your lock without unlocking the phone.
Close the lock and disable Face ID
In Lockmeout, tap Close lock now to seal the lock. The code is hidden and there’s no way in until your lock opens.
Then disable Face ID so you can’t glance your way back in: hold the side button and volume-down until the power-off slider appears, then tap Cancel. Your next unlock now requires the passcode.
The gesture varies by model — confirm the passcode is actually required before continuing.
Put the phone down and don’t try to memorise the digits — within minutes they’re gone.
Frequently asked questions
No. Unless you have set up an emergency unlock method, you have to wait until the timer or countdown expires to access the code.
Set up the lockmeout.online lock screen widget or push notifications before you lock yourself out — see the Phone setup guide. When the lock opens, the code shows straight on your lock screen, so you never have to unlock the phone to read it. On iOS 18+ you can also ask Siri to read it aloud, or add a Lockmeout Control Center / Lock Screen button that acts on your lock right from the lock screen — no unlocking needed.
lockmeout.online never touches your phone. It only generates and stores the code and reveals it on schedule. You set and clear the passcode on the device yourself.
Type carefully and confirm every digit, because once you forget the code a typo is indistinguishable from not knowing it. Keep the code visible on another screen or your widget while you enter it, and test that you can read it back before you rely on the lock.
Create your Phone lock now — it’s free and takes under a minute. Get the app first for the lock screen widget and Siri.
