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Re: iPhone dumbphone

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Post by layman51 »

I have some issues with this guide. I find it very odd how the very first step of the guide is to “erase all content and settings” but it doesn’t really mention all the caveats around this. There really should be warnings or a separate guide about doing this safely because if some people do that, they could lock themselves out of MFA-protected accounts.

Lastly, about Apple Configurator, it seems like it only works on macOS, so probably this won’t work if you have an iPhone but no macOS device, right?

Re: iPhone dumbphone

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Post by bighead1 »

marklar423 wrote: post #41

I've been trying to do this too - paring down distracting apps, leaving only essentials like communication, maps, uber, etc. But my problem is what to do about the browser? I feel it's too essential to the "long tail" of uses (as the author put it), but also among the most distracting apps on my phone. If anybody has any ideas I'd love to hear them.

i've been using the blank spaces launcher for this. it has its flaws for sure, but the feature most useful for the scenario you describe is the "Lock Distractions" feature. In order to use safari, you have to go through a "mindfulness" exercise, and then you can unlock safari for a small amount of time (1 minute, 5 minutes, up to 20). I find this is just enough to keep me out of random wikipedia pages all day, but still allows me to pull up a webpage when i need to do some very specific task (like unsubscribe from an email list).

Re: iPhone dumbphone

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Post by xboxnolifes »

modeless wrote: post #36

I don't understand why people leave email notifications enabled. There is almost no email I get that needs instant action. The one exception is delivery notifications, so I can retrieve the package immediately, and I used a filter to get notifications just for those.

If I don't get a notification for something, there's a good chance I'll forget to check emails/texts/etc for weeks at a time.

Re: iPhone dumbphone

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Post by stopachka »

encom wrote: post #20

>Maybe you’re at a restaurant and they need you to open a website for example. Maybe I'll open the door and leave for a different restaurant.

Yeah it's definitely annoying. Recently I was at a kiosk for Turkish Airlines, and they _really_ didn't want to print the boarding pass. They wanted to send a text instead.

Re: iPhone dumbphone

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Post by bighead1 »

nominalprose wrote: post #5

You can achieve the same more easily using Screen Time, and having a trusted friend or partner enter the screen time passcode. Still possible to override with your Apple ID, but this is a significant enough speed bump that it works (for me anyway).

the only thing missing from this setup is the ability to unlock remotely (as I can with my kids' devices). for some reason apple won't let an adult (fully) manage the screen time of another adult.

my wife has the password for my screentime, but i can't send her a request if we're physically apart. which means i'm out of luck, or she has to share the actual code with me, which then requires her to change it (and remember the new one)

Re: iPhone dumbphone

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Post by serial_dev »

sulandor wrote: post #56
larrik wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can probably just use the UPS/FedEx/Amazon apps to get those notifications instead anyway.

suggestion to install apps in a detox thread

I don’t think that delivery service apps make you hooked on your phone. It’s high value information (assuming you care when exactly your stuff arrives) that you get quickly without distractions. IMO it’s less distracting than email apps (again, assuming you care about your emails).

Re: iPhone dumbphone

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Post by biophysboy »

modeless wrote: post #36

I don't understand why people leave email notifications enabled. There is almost no email I get that needs instant action. The one exception is delivery notifications, so I can retrieve the package immediately, and I used a filter to get notifications just for those.

People live different lives

Re: iPhone dumbphone

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Post by jdthedisciple »

I never really quite got the motivation for this: The much more apparent issue is surely the lack of self-control, right? Which we all do at times.

I'd rather feel confident I'm improving along that metric than to build guardrails for myself everywhere ...

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