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My theoretical strategy for reducing smartphone time includes substituting it with a smartwatch. I.e., have my phone in the vicinity (as opposed to on my person
by evanjrowley 2y ago
My theoretical strategy for reducing smartphone time includes substituting it with a smartwatch. I.e., have my phone in the vicinity (as opposed to on my person) and only have the smartwatch equipped. At night, keep the smartphone away from my bed and only have the smartwatch and Bluetooth earbuds next to me.
As a Pixel user, the first attempt in early 2023 was rough as the 1st gen Pixel watch had growing pains. I gave up on it but have recently started looking into this approach again. Hopefully the latest updates to WearOS will show an improvement, especially in battery life.
I would have considered switching to Apple, but from what I've seen, there is no support for responding to Signal messages via the iWatch. That's critical functionality for me.
If the technology pans out and the strategy is a success, then my comments here on HN will be significantly less in 2025.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 2y agoMine is to leave the phone on the charger and treat it as a "home phone" when I'm not out.
- xxohioanxx 2y agoI just got a Pixel Watch 3 a few weeks ago and have been pretty impressed with the battery life so far. I'm getting 36-48 hours with always on display turned on. The Apple Watch that it replaced barely lasted 12 hours.
- HelloUsername 2y ago> there is no support for responding to Signal messages via the iWatch Yes, there is? Through dictation