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I went down this path, it's actually very easy to uninstall the built-in web browser and the Play Store via adb, which actually got me exactly what I wanted in
by tines 2y ago
I went down this path, it's actually very easy to uninstall the built-in web browser and the Play Store via adb, which actually got me exactly what I wanted in my dumb phone without too much technical work.
- cocoflunchy 2y agoThe thing is I do want the web browser, because there are various situations where you can be very penalized by not having internet access. I want a whitelist for apps but a blacklist for websites. (One of my friends was stranded on the road after a car accident and his insurance required him to go on a specific website to get assistance...)
- tines 2y agoYeah that's rough, the world isn't friendly to dumbphone users. A website blacklist is pretty easy with the parental controls on most smartphones these days. Unless you're like me and you just disable the whitelist when it slightly inconveniences you :) I guess a better option would be to use a really low-spec smartphone, like the Cat S22 Flip, so that you can browse the web but it's really painful and less habit-forming. I used the S22 for a while and did kill my smartphone habit. The only problem was that it would crash randomly, which isn't acceptable for me. No silver bullet I'm afraid.
- cocoflunchy 2y agoYes I tried it and I always end up disabling it... that's why I need something more radical. As for the flip phone I want a good camera so not an option for me.