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I've done something similar to this the past few weeks by basically turning my iPhone into a glorified iPod that has the added bonus of receiving phone calls. N

I've done something similar to this the past few weeks by basically turning my iPhone into a glorified iPod that has the added bonus of receiving phone calls. No Safari, no games, and the only custom app on there is my podcast player. There are less apps showing on the phone now than with a fresh install of iOS. Moving most of the phone activities back to my computer or tablet makes it, like you said, a more conscious choice, and easier to not constantly check for updates.

j45 9y ago
Turning off all notifications has been nice. Instagram can't interrupt me anymore, only when I remember to check the app. From this perspective the viral loop of social media appears greatly weakened once you turn off notifications, which is probably why instagram started sending me sms message on what I may have missed out in.
- jdormit 9y ago
  Yeah, the Facebook notifications situation is totally out of control - if they can't reach you by push notifications they'll send you ails and texts. I had to delete the app since there are some notifications it is actually impoaaible to turn off.
  - j45 9y ago
    Discovering https://mbasic.facebook.com https://mbasic.facebook.com has restored my ability to use the little of Facebook on a mobile browser that I need without it entitling itself to further prominence on my attention span. Even keep it wrapped up in a separate web browser, that I go to only to check FB, works great for me.
qrbLPHiKpiux 9y ago
I did this. I took all non iOS apps off of it, except my password manager. Even the useless iOS apps are gone, pages, and the like - I mean I would never use apps like that on a phone. I use my iPhone to READ text messages and sometimes send them, to call people, and to take pictures. That is it. Unfortunately, I tried removing safari, but couldn't handle it because I needed to look up phone numbers or addresses when out. I turned it gray scale (old school photographers captured images first and processed them a few days later) I recommend doing all of the above!

j45 9y ago

Turning off all notifications has been nice. Instagram can't interrupt me anymore, only when I remember to check the app. From this perspective the viral loop of social media appears greatly weakened once you turn off notifications, which is probably why instagram started sending me sms message on what I may have missed out in.

jdormit 9y ago
Yeah, the Facebook notifications situation is totally out of control - if they can't reach you by push notifications they'll send you ails and texts. I had to delete the app since there are some notifications it is actually impoaaible to turn off.
- j45 9y ago
  Discovering https://mbasic.facebook.com https://mbasic.facebook.com has restored my ability to use the little of Facebook on a mobile browser that I need without it entitling itself to further prominence on my attention span. Even keep it wrapped up in a separate web browser, that I go to only to check FB, works great for me.

qrbLPHiKpiux 9y ago

I did this. I took all non iOS apps off of it, except my password manager. Even the useless iOS apps are gone, pages, and the like - I mean I would never use apps like that on a phone. I use my iPhone to READ text messages and sometimes send them, to call people, and to take pictures. That is it. Unfortunately, I tried removing safari, but couldn't handle it because I needed to look up phone numbers or addresses when out. I turned it gray scale (old school photographers captured images first and processed them a few days later) I recommend doing all of the above!