What's New (v4.5.2)
Blocked-app returns are cleaner, Progress shows more behavior-aware insights, focus nudges are safer, and intro screens fit tall phones and camera cutouts better.
Highlights
- Returning from a blocked app should no longer stack duplicate Shield overlays
- Progress now shows more behavior-aware Goblin insights and focus patterns
- Behavioral focus nudges and notification timing got safer
Improvements
- Intro screens now respect camera cutouts and tall phone safe areas better
Why this matters
What's New (v4.5.2) is one of those tidy-up releases that does not need a parade, but it still helps the Shield feel less fussy. Small fixes matter here because CogniFocus is supposed to get out of your way fast. Tap in, start the thing, dodge the scroll spiral, continue your tiny heroic quest. That is the whole deal.
- Returning from a blocked app should no longer stack duplicate Shield overlays gets a little more room to breathe.
- Progress now shows more behavior-aware Goblin insights and focus patterns gets a little more room to breathe.
- Behavioral focus nudges and notification timing got safer gets a little more room to breathe.
- Intro screens now respect camera cutouts and tall phone safe areas better gets a little more room to breathe.
So yes, this is a smaller note. The point is still real: fewer weird little moments, clearer feedback, and less friction between you and the session you meant to start. The Goblin may still be dramatic about it, obviously, but the app should feel calmer where it counts.


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