Like the WAP phones like 10-15 years ago
I feel that could be a great way to stop pointless doom scrolling or watch videos. and it's also a really nice form factor
like this https://www.catphones.com/en-us/cat-b26-mobile-phone/
I uninstalled intrusive (android) applications and moved to web equivalents. Anything that tries to gain space in the notification/lock-screen is uninstalled or if not viable (cabs, etc) are banned from showing notifications - and I poll when required. In my country, applications are increasingly intrusive (food apps piling on food offers, cab services pushing ads for cabs - wth, I'll book a cab if I need one, who advertises using push notifications for cab booking?).
I access web-versions via Firefox for Android with UBlock Origin enabled. These include socials like twitter, instagram. The setting provides a richer experience thanks to fewer ads. I noticed instagram cached videos to ensure smoother experience in doomscrolling (prefetch some recommendation buffer starting segments). The web version makes doomscrolling clunkier than a native-application (which works in favour of the dropping agenda). Most of the times I forget to enter the doomscrolling app because no reminders in the notification area.
My banking application was pushing loan-deals I did not want and stealing notification space. Unlocking my bootloader caused it to cry about security, now I use web-version there as well.
An alternative for some is to uninstall undesired apps and set up something like Screen Time restrictions and have your spouse or a trusted friend keep the passcode secret from you.
The real problem is your self-control.
Anyway, HN search will pull up countless Ask HN threads for just 2023 about this same topic.
>The real problem is your self-control.
Maybe, so ?
and no, i in fact did a search before this thread https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=pastYear&page=0&prefix=tru...
My “mobile phone” for a long time has been Skype since it is not hard to find WiFi at home, work or in the road. The microphone failed on my iPad and unfortunately my bluetooth keyboard is not compatible with my headphones so I may be switching to something else.
I put off a smartphone successfully until last year. The only annoyance is when programs I'm not running send me notifications... I turned those off, and now I'm a much happier camper.
then you also have the thing of not using big screens every day
Nokia Keeps the Dream of the ‘90s Alive With an Update to Its Dumb Phones https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36987567
It’s exactly what I need and works as expected.