A friend has had a dumb phone for a few years but supplemented with an iPad for things like messaging apps, maps, banking, camera. He finds the iPad just inconvenient enough to avoid social media addiction and always-connected mentality while still convenient enough to deal with the problems you described
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WFloyd@lemmy.world [bot] 3 months ago
I tried this myself, but it’s hard for a few reasons:
- Messaging actually takes more time (defeats some of the purpose)
- No banking apps (inconvenient)
- No proprietary 2FA (nonstarter for work reasons)
- No “let me Google that real quick” moments (comparison shopping when in store, looking up a phone number for a restaurant, etc.).
Some “dumb” phones still have a web browser and such, so you’re not completely out of luck, but it’s painful.
southernbrewer@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Obi@sopuli.xyz 3 months ago
Right my phone is just a pocket computer, I only use it as an actual phone when I have no other choice.