Jeff MartinJan 16, 2023
I spent WAAAAAY too much time making this.
Show threadocdtrekkieJan 16, 2023

@cuchaz It's definitely shifted how I hold my phone. Instead of resting in my palm and reaching across, the phone has to sit on my fingers to that my palm provides additional thumb reach.

With a normal iPhone that's still fine-ish for me, but folks getting a Note or Max totally confuse me.

Show threadJeff MartinJan 16, 2023
@ocdtrekkie Oh, wow. That feels weird... the fingers thing. I feel like I'm about to drop it. I'm not sure I could get used to that.
Show threadocdtrekkie
@cuchaz Three middle fingers support the back, pinky holds the bottom to prevent sliding.
Jan 16, 2023 at 10:04pmMastodon for iOS
Show threadJeff MartinJan 16, 2023

@ocdtrekkie Ok, with the pinky down there, I get maybe 1/2 an inch of extra reach? But a lot more strain. It feels bad.

PS:The 15-year old in me is bursting out laughing. 

Show threadocdtrekkieJan 16, 2023

@cuchaz It feels natural enough to me that I don't have to think about it, but I suppose it's also happened gradually over many years. It's kinda silly when you actually think about it, and yeah, I expect to age out of being able to be that cool soon. =)

Also... I was going to take pictures of how I hold my phone, but then I'd need another phone.

Show threadroJan 16, 2023

@ocdtrekkie @cuchaz >another phone

or a mirror!

Show threadJames BasooJan 16, 2023
@cuchaz @ocdtrekkie yeah I used to do that but found my pinky joint was hurting. Now I have a grip thing on the back of my phone which is a more comfortable solution to a ridiculous problem.
Show threadJohannesJan 17, 2023
@Jbasoo @cuchaz @ocdtrekkie
Ha, same here. I intuitively rest my iPhone 11 on my pinky instead of my palm due to it’s size, but I quickly got a (temporarily) sore spot where the case cut into my pinky.
It’s peculiar how fast our mind (motor skills) adapts to new devices (the iOS gestures felt innate within a day or two of use), yet how quickly we thereby push our not-so-adaptable body over its limits, giving ourselves lovely new repetitive strain injuries.
Show threadJeff MartinJan 17, 2023
@johannes_lehmann @Jbasoo @ocdtrekkie RSI is the worst! And the best way of dealing with it apparently is prevention. Wouldn’t it be nice if I could find a phone I could actually use without injuring myself? I think those fancy cases with the gripper mechanisms on them might be the key if no one’s going to make one that’s actually sized for real people.
Show threadJames BasooJan 17, 2023
@cuchaz @johannes_lehmann @ocdtrekkie I got this one which sticks on but is removable which is handy for using a car phone mount. Also carries cards so I don't usually carry a wallet anymore https://amzn.eu/d/0FhQxih
Show threadAbencoJan 17, 2023
@ocdtrekkie @cuchaz this is me lol
Show threadHeliographJan 19, 2023
@ocdtrekkie that is exactly the dexterity how I hold my phone (nexus6p) @cuchaz
Show threadphearaJan 20, 2023
@ocdtrekkie @cuchaz For me a pop socket made that a bit better; holding the socket between just ring and middle finger makes it easy to reach around with the hand/thumb to anywhere on the screen (even beyond the top left). It also acts as a stand. But it does make the phone a bit thicker.