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How to get away from owning a smartphone (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hey everyone, I was entertaining the thought of going away from owning a smart phone.

I already have a modded ipod classic that I use as my main music player.

I also know how to use a paper map.

I also have the Microsoft authentication app for work (I could just use my phone on wifi mode for this)

The last issue I have is WhatsApp where I communicate with friends and family around the world.

Is there a way to use WhatsApp on a non-smart phone? Or should I just buy a pixel and install a secure rom?

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 month ago (18 children)

I think with 2fa, qr codes, talking with family, and emergency services it's not reasonable to not have a phone. Instead of purchasing a device why not just turn it off and put it away when you're not using it?

Your maps and ipod have already showed you these are just tools. Continue down that route.

BTW, this post is so close to my own recent questions I thought I had posted it, lol. Share your modded ipod over at c/ipod , trying to start a little community

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is the community this one? [email protected]

2fa, qr codes, talking with family, and emergency services

I might add maps to that list. Paper maps work for larger distances, but tend to be out of date for anything local

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

https://lemmy.world/c/ipod

It’s really small! I am the new mod, trying to recreate the nice community that was on Reddit :)

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