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Getting started

How does a reboot work?

You pick one habit and commit to it for 10 weeks. Each morning, between 5am and 5pm, you "seal" the day before: did you keep your promise or not, plus a mood and an optional short reflection. The 10 weeks are split into four chapters, with a small moment at the end of each one.

Is this a health app?

No. Habit Reboot is a tool for staying accountable to a habit you choose. It doesn't monitor or check anything: what you record is up to you, and so is choosing a habit that's safe for you. If a habit could affect your health, talk to a professional first.

Why 10 weeks?

A well-known study from University College London (Lally and colleagues, 2010) found new habits took an average of 66 days to feel automatic. Ten weeks gives you that full arc.

I missed a day. Is my reboot ruined?

No. A missed day doesn't undo what you've built. Just seal tomorrow morning.

Crews

How do I join a crew?

Crews are invite only. The host invites you by email from the app. Open Habit Reboot and sign up or log in with the same email address the invite was sent to, and the invite is waiting for you. Joining starts your reboot on the crew's habit. An invite only works for the address it was sent to.

I already have a reboot going. Can I still join?

If you're on a reboot of your own (no crew), yes. You can pause it from Me, or when you join someone's crew. You get two pauses in total, and each reboot can be paused once. A paused reboot waits in Me under Past reboots; tap Resume and it picks up the next day. A reboot with a crew can't be paused, because it would hold a seat someone else could use. To join another crew, you leave your current one.

What can my crew see?

Your name, the shared habit, your day number, and whether you sealed each day with the mood you picked, shown the next morning. Your reflections, check-ins and notes stay private. See the Privacy Policy for the full list.

My invite didn't arrive.

Check your spam folder, and make sure your friend used the address you sign in with. Invites last 7 days; if yours lapsed, ask for a new one.

Notifications

Turn the morning seal reminder on or off, and choose its time, in the app under Me. Nudges from your crew arrive as notifications if you've allowed them. You can turn all notifications off in your iPhone's Settings, under Habit Reboot.

Your account

I forgot my password.

On the login screen, tap "Forgot password?" and we'll email you a 6-digit code.

How do I delete my account?

In the app, go to Me, then Delete account. You'll leave your crew straight away, and your account is permanently erased 30 days later. If you change your mind, sign back in within those 30 days and choose to keep it. If you can't get into the app, email us from the address on your account and we'll delete it for you.