> I WASTE WAY too much time on my phone and am attracted by the idea of simplifying my digital life. So I found several apps and tutorials designed to make my s

> I WASTE WAY too much time on my phone and am attracted by the idea of simplifying my digital life. So I found several apps and tutorials designed to make my smartphone ‘dumb,’ but I’ve hesitated to take the plunge. Am I just trying to escape modern life? No app will make your smartphone dumb. What makes your smartphone smart is connectivity via WIFI, Bluetooth, NFC, LTE, 5g that can operate to some extent interactively and autonomously. Buy dumbphone with no WIFI, Bluetooth, NFC, Only SMS and VOICE and put your SIM card in it. Use it for SMS and VOICE. You can still have smartphone but now it doesn't have SIM, so no LTE or 5G, and turn off WIFI, NFC, Bluetooth, and put it in airplane mode forever. This will dumb it down. Take your dumbed down smartphone with you only if you need camera and GPS. Like hiking etc..