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Posted by joshmanders 9/8/2025

iPhone dumbphone(stopa.io)
695 points | 396 commentspage 8
JSR_FDED 9/9/2025||
The only problem I see with this is that you can’t update your app if you disable the App Store. My bank updates its app annoyingly often, with no grace period - which is bad when you’re in a store and need to pay for stuff.
moduspol 9/8/2025||
I was looking into doing something similar recently. Thanks for the timely post!
wickedOne 9/8/2025||
> I can only access the apps and websites I want to use

not really a dumb phone is it?

gampleman 9/8/2025||
Is there a way not to loose info on the phone, such as contacts?
stopachka 9/8/2025|
If you use iCloud, you should still be able to get back your contacts, photos, etc.
kccqzy 9/8/2025||
> I tried Screen Time but it was too easy to ignore.

My spouse and I set passcodes on each other's Screen Time. Make sure you also check the option to block at end. Problem solved.

ivanovm 9/9/2025||
one underrated approach more and more people are finding success with: apple watch ultra as a primary device (optionally with a case for a more phone-like factor)

you can do most things an iphone does, but you can't doom scroll. you don't have to eject out of apple ecosystem, you get payments, 2fa, navigation, notifications. your iphone can remain as a backup that's always in sync for when you need it (e.g. traveling)

nullbyte808 9/9/2025||
Better to have a limited data plan like Roamless(data doesn't expire) and stock up on epubs. Then when your away from wifi all you can do is read books.
browningstreet 9/8/2025||
Would this be good to multi-profile an iPhone for crossing borders? A "travel across borders" blueprint, and a "through the border" blueprint?
stopachka 9/8/2025|
Oh, that's a cool idea! I think that would work. You would still need to connect to your laptop twice, to switch the profiles. Outside of that it could work great! Would have to think about what would make for a good 'travel across borders' blueprint.
that_guy_iain 9/9/2025|
I love how we spend hundreds on a computer in our pocket and then spend a large amount of time trying to reduce the amount of value we get out of it.
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