Here's a problem I've been struggling with for a while: how to break my dependence on my Smartphone (specifically Android).
So far, so normal, everyone is addicted, but that's not my problem. My smartphone is mostly a tool, with some entertainment uses bolted on the side.
With the changes going on in the mobile ecosystem (enforced app signing, oncoming age verification, etc.), I don't think it's tenable to stay on Android.
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@rob maybe eink screen? they suck at video and all that jazz.
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@rob yes, only a middle point. maybe less distractions. then maybe we would use phones for communication and reading webpages, not watching videos or playing games.
like you said, the world forces people to use all these apps.
@tootbrute The distractions aren't my problem. If my phone distracts me, it's probably for a good reason and from a system I've set up. If anything unwanted distracts me I mute it, unsubscribe or uninstall.
I guess my problem is probably more 'creeping techno-fascism' than anything else.
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