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People want 'dumbphones'. Will companies make them? (www.bbc.com)
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[–] simple@lemm.ee 39 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Step 1: Reformat your Android phone

Step 2: Turn on ultra power saving mode (this disables everything in the system except a few apps such as phone and messaging)

Step 3: Never connect to the internet

Et voila. You have a dumb phone.

[–] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

Now that I've seen this... Most of the things people want out of a dumb phone can be accomplished by putting an android on ultra power saving mode. Except physical keyboards.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 months ago

Or just use Lineage OS with little to no extra apps

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Where's the ultra power saving mode? I use Pixel

[–] tim-clark@kbin.social 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 0 points 6 months ago

Maybe I just don't have it on grapheneos or something cause I can't find it