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True to a point, but I would still like to be able to get alerts from my partner. Those are alerts that you would still get even with a dumber phone. I do als
by nerdjon 4y ago
True to a point, but I would still like to be able to get alerts from my partner.
Those are alerts that you would still get even with a dumber phone.
I do also realize that you can kinda replicate this with focus mode. But my point is more, my watch has turned into the alerts I care about while everything else is stuck on my phone if I so choose to interact with it.
- onemoresoop 4y agoYeah, sadly dumb phones aren't the solution either. With call spamming smart phones could potentially be more useful, dumb phones have no screening call capability for spam and becomes a hassle to use them. I feel for old people with dumb phones receiving dozens of unsolicited calls. The best solution is self restraint from distractions.
- nerdjon 4y agoVery true, a dumb phone seems to be the wrong answer to the problem. I mean if you really don't get any value ever from the smart phone go for it, but it is a weird solution when you can just make your relationship with the phone healthy yourself. I mean a fresh iOS install doesn't give you a ton of alerts on its own. But also, smart phones do have their value. There have been a couple of jobs I have gotten interviews for because I was hanging out with someone and someone mentioned looking to fill a position so I sent them my resume right there. Or navigation (walking or car). Not getting lost (heavily related to navigation but still). Needing to look up something on the internet. Sure today a lot of smart phone use is for... I am going to say meaningless tasks. They are "fun" but you would be fine without them. But there are a lot of valid uses that smart phones provide. The issue is everything else.