The mission of this project is to prevent scrolling and empower the user since Meta doesn't allow you to deactivate reels. HealthyIG is a modified version of instagram that BLOCKS all the toxic instagram features like reel scrolling, home page, explore section and reel page. Healthy IG prevents doomscrolling behaviour and ALLOWS you to use all of the other instagram features like view your friend's reels, view your friend's stories, navigate to profiles via explore search bar, view profiles, text your friends. The app was created using an old, supported version of the Instagram app from apkmirror then modified to remove the connections used for fetching Reels. If you don't trust the apk, you can build it your own with the instructions in the open source repository (education purpose only). This website is not hosting any file apk and wants to sensibilize people about socialdetox. Please read the FAQ before downloading.
Scroll up to the head of this page and click the "Download now". After you download it, copy it to your phone, uninstall the original instagram and then install it on your phone. The app may not work on all devices, if there are any problems reach out on discord. Always scan the apk they send you. Use virustotal.com.
When the user agrees to install from external sources, he exposes himself to risks. The app was created using an old, supported version of the Instagram app from apkmirror (apkmirror is a safe apk archive) then modified to remove the connections used for fetching Reels. You can also put the apk into virustotal.com and no malware will be detected. If you don't trust the apk, you can build it your own with the instructions in the repository for educational purpose only. The security of the app is the same of the corresponding version of the apk mirror (The older the version, the higher the risk). In general, instagram server prompts you with a "this version is no longer supported" if there are several security issues with the version. Use it at your own risk.
Instagram bans users for using third-party apps that automate actions, such as following/unfollowing many people in just a few seconds, etc. It also bans apps that, for some reason, repeatedly log you in and out. All these activities share a "bot-like" behavior. However, this app is simply the regular Instagram app with some features disabled, without any automation.
At the bottom of the page there is a donation link, donations help me grow the youtube channel and bring new content to help even more people with dopamine detox and with helpful tutorials. Spread the word about the mission, the more people know about it, the more people can be helped with social detox.
HealthyIG is owned by the community of the people who want to detox from instagram, you can find it everywhere, it is an apk that anyone can make in few simple steps using the tutorial that is publicly available on breakthescroll.com (for education purpose only). This website justs points to one of the many copies of the apk to try it for educational purposes. The apk is currently not present in the git repository. The repository, like this website, is just a placeholder for the mission and wants to sensibilize people about socialdetox. There are many similar projects like HealthyIG, like Instander, DFinstagram, InstaDM etc.
Go to settings/Applications, search for Meta App Manager and Meta App Installer, force stop and disable them. Then reinstall the patched instagram or clear cache and force restart. If you can't install the app, make sure that Meta App Installer is disabled and you have downloaded the right version for your android architecture.