[HN Gopher] Ask HN: Recommendations for 'minimalist' (e.g. not t...
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       Ask HN: Recommendations for 'minimalist' (e.g. not too 'smart')
       phones?
        
       Hello HN:  My close friend and I had a conversation today about
       doomscrolling, and I think it finally kicked me into gear.  I'm an
       iOS developer for a living, and I am just oversaturated at this
       point from the entire smartphone experience. I'm tired of the
       constant feeds and notifications, and while I am aware I can turn
       them off and change certain settings, I am finally ready to just
       keep my iPhone as a device I develop for/on, like my MacBook; and
       find an alternative.  I am impressed by this 'Punkt' phone[0, and I
       like that it can still be used to tether, and supports Signal, even
       - but for the feature set it seems kind of expensive.  Can anyone
       here at HN, who I'm sure has been in a similar situation - offer
       some advice on models to pick? I'm ideally looking for something
       around $300-400.  [0] https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09NRKVYF4/ref=cm_sw
       _r_api_i_CW2GWFATNPKSRG54EV1F_0
        
       Author : lostgame
       Score  : 4 points
       Date   : 2022-09-21 22:25 UTC (36 minutes ago)
        
       | peterfarkas wrote:
       | On certain Android devices (Samsung, or Xiaomi's MIUI,for
       | example) there is a mode called Ultra Battery Mode, or Battery
       | Saving Mode, which only allows you to pick 6 apps, and in
       | exchange the phone will run for a week on one charge. I actually
       | use it for this specific reason - helps to focus and shuts off
       | the constant stream of notifications. I think you would be able
       | to get one even cheaper than your budget, as most models would
       | have this feature. The good and bad thing about it is that you
       | can switch it off and use it as a normal phone if you would like
       | to.
        
       | imnotjames wrote:
       | I like a lot of the light phone 2 but similar to the punkt the
       | price tag for features is really lacking.
       | 
       | Plus, that battery.. ehh..
        
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