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I made my phone slow on purpose

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kccqzy wrote: post #63
shiba-inu wrote: post #56

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I personally prefer ScreenZen. It is a lot less restrictive on the free version and you can just tip once to get full access instead of a subscription. It also has a system where you can “earn back” app unlocks if you don’t use the app for the full allotted time, which encourages using your apps even less rather than feeling like having to make the most of your unlock. App Store Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sc…

I used it a bit but it’s buggy: failing to unlock, or just tapping the button once for unlimited use. Eventually it completely stopped working.

I haven’t had any of the other bugs you had except for it failing to unlock sometimes.

Ironically that bug has become a feature for me, sometimes after the first failed unlock I just don’t bother opening the app at all anymore, which is a win for me!

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Post by halapro »

garyfirestorm wrote: post #31
halapro wrote: post #26

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> Not having a browser at all on your phone I would not last 5 minutes. I'm occasionally offline outside planes and the amount of times I pull out my phone to "google something really quick" is high. You can already disallow apps without an MDM, but I'm curious what else you can do with it. I generally uninstall apps like Instagram so it takes a minute to even download it again, but it gives me a way to download it,…

I found an incredibly simple solution for this. Screen time in iOS can block specific websites and apps installed on your device. Set harmless time limits - 5 min for instagram. 2 mins for Reddit.com etc. Ask your spouse or a friend you trust to set screen time passcode. You can’t bypass it and you’re not going cold turkey either or losing an important utility like Safari. Doom scroll all you want in 2 mins then it’s…

I'm so addicted I'd find a way around. It's incredible how many times I type x[enter] in my browser even if I'm met with a login screen. Being logged out stops me from mindlessly scrolling, but won't stop me from going on auto-pilot and opening X three times in a row.

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Post by MarcelOlsz »

p1necone wrote: post #149
MarcelOlsz wrote: post #70

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I've combined my scrolling with my smoking to get two birds stoned at once. I'm currently trying to combine working out, scrolling, and smoking, for ultimate productivity.

A phone/tablet hooked up to your brainrot feed of choice and a treadmill that only works when you're walking/running seems like a great idea.

How about it only works when I'm smoking?

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Post by kccqzy »

shiba-inu wrote: post #211
kccqzy wrote: post #63

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I used it a bit but it’s buggy: failing to unlock, or just tapping the button once for unlimited use. Eventually it completely stopped working.

I haven’t had any of the other bugs you had except for it failing to unlock sometimes. Ironically that bug has become a feature for me, sometimes after the first failed unlock I just don’t bother opening the app at all anymore, which is a win for me!

If I recall, if it fails to unlock, I mash the button a few more times, probably triggering some race condition, and the app is unlocked for the rest of the day.

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Post by Version467 »

hurfdurf wrote: post #180
Version467 wrote: post #24

I think more people should set up their iPhone using Apple Configurator, a Mac app used to control apples mdm solution. You do have to factory reset your phone for this once, but after that you have extremely granular control over what you can and can’t do. It’s much more powerful than the parental controls system and much harder to circumvent. I use it to straight up disallow a bunch of apps and websites (tiktok, Re…

I think more people should set up their iPhone using Apple Configurator, a Mac app There's the problem.

Your comment implies that if Apple Configurator was available not just for MacOS that it would see a many more people using it to manage their iPhones.

To me this seems so far down the list of reasons more people don’t use it that I’m wondering whether you really believe that.

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Post by joelres »

dredmorbius wrote: post #207
joelres wrote: post #206

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tcl flip 2 ! I got it for about $40 a year ago, but it looks a bit more expensive now ($90 on Amazon). It was a bit of a pain to root it, but I was able to follow some online guides - I've been meaning to publish a repo with exact steps. Let me know if you order! There are a couple similar phones that work well, the important thing is getting AOSP and not other firmware.

Thanks! I'm looking at a number of options, mostly those recommended at /r/dumbphones on Reddit. There are the Lightphone II, Mudita Kompact, and Clicks Comm there. Elsewhere: Punkt MP02, Kyocera Dura series, Cat B22 / S22, and a few of the Nokia / HMD phones, preferably flips. Most are AOSP, HMD/Nokia are S30+. KaiOS also turns up (an AOSP variant). What other firmware don't you recommend? And what was your primary…

Hi! Sorry, not great at responding to hn comments, feel free to dm!

My primary motivation is helping my anxiety by strictly limiting my inputs in most life contexts (when I'm with friends, walking around) so that I can be more present. While having a device just in case of emergency or for the convenience of scheduling to meet up, etc.

My primary security is that only about 20 people have the number (people that I'm meeting up with, I'm not very stingy about it), and I don't get any OTP to the phone. I think this is more of a feature, it feels really nice to have a feeling of disconnection and privacy when I go out. I still use my old iphone and it's number via my mac.

I've had a good time with AOSP! From my very limited understanding, KaiOS could be a bit limiting? But honestly I don't know.

Curious if you try these other options! TBH for what I want, I think having a very low price (~$50 is ideal) is a huge feature because I feel like it gives me the permission to experiment without really worrying about it. Worst case I can brick it, order another, and swap the external SIM.

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