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I gave up and went back to a flip phone. XP3plus. More durable, way less of a headache compared to smartphones that are high maintenance. Sure, it runs Android. But they big factor is, it's a scaled down version of Android; it comes that way out of the box. Just basic apps and no app store. It's been a breath of fresh air.
Best part? It's designed to be a utility. Not a human pacifier with social media apps.
More power to you! I enjoy browsing videos and reading webcomics too much to go back to a flip phone though. Don't go on social media much so if I go deeper down the rabbit hole, a flip phone may bot be out of the question. It would also be a great alternative for a work phone
If you also do that when going out, It means you are going about going outside the wrong way then. 😁
What's all this crazy talk about going outside?
You using your phone as a pacifier while outside?